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advance

[ad-vans, -vahns] / ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns /












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Families interested in dropping their child off at their local Boys and Girls Club must call in advance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied Russia had discussed the ceasefire with Ukraine or the United States in advance and said it was not linked to negotiations to end the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Nvidia and other Big Tech companies make up such a large portion of the S&P 500 that it’s been hard for the index to advance without positive momentum from its most critical components.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Wages for permanent employees rose 5.1% on a year earlier, versus the 4.2% growth seen the month before and the 4.3% advance economists had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In advance of the tsunami, much of the water retreated.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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