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advance

[ad-vans, -vahns] / ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns /












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In 2022, the Samurai Blue defeated both Germany and Spain to top Group E and advance to the first knockout round.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

In three previous World Cups, the Elephants failed to advance out of the group stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

So if you buy in advance, you can then sell to the index fund at a higher price when it joins, which will be on Friday for some of the indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

A doji in mid-August signaled stabilization, clearing the way for a powerful advance that carried into early 2025 before a bearish engulfing candle marked a near-term top in January.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Picasso was about to make a major advance in his art—a leap so far forward that few would appreciate what he was trying to do.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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