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advance

[ad-vans, -vahns] / ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns /












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This May, the Navy selected Saronic along with six other companies to advance to the at-sea testing phase of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"The new connectome represents a major advance for the field, with the ability to understand how circuits in the brain receive feedback from and control the actions of the body," she said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Steve Hilton, a former top adviser to ex-UK Prime Minister David Cameron and a former Fox News host, will advance as one of two candidates in the race for California governor, US media outlets project.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The top two vote-getters -- regardless of party -- advance to the November general election to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

They promised the boys that they could advance through the ranks and become officers.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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