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advance

[ad-vans, -vahns] / ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns /












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Transatlantic airfares to Europe are notably more affordable, with advance purchase fares down 15% year over year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Wholesale prices have risen 6.5% in the past 12 months to mark the largest one-year advance since late 2022.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

California uses “blanket” primaries, which means the top-two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

It means her compatriot Leylah Fernandez and Germany's Laura Siegemund, who they were scheduled to face in the doubles on Thursday evening, advance to the semi-finals.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

This meant that ordinary sentences and phrases had been given secret meanings, agreed upon in advance.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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