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advance

[ad-vans, -vahns] / ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns /












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In a grueling defensive slugfest with fellow No. 1-seed Texas, the Bruins won 51-44 to advance to Sunday’s national championship game against South Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Otherwise, it would come during a new-look Southern Section Division 1 playoff format that will have 16 teams and start with a best two-out-of-three series to advance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Leadership narrows, with fewer stocks carrying the advance, even as headline indexes appear stable.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“This decision reflects progress in the joint efforts between our two countries to promote stability, support economic recovery and advance political reconciliation in Venezuela,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There was no way that Sheba could have known the number of travelers in advance.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda