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advance(s)



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As the disease advances, some patients may ultimately require joint reconstruction procedures such as a total knee replacement.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Laycock says it's becoming increasingly difficult by the day, highlighting the rapid advances in so-called deepfakes.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Houthis also made important gains inland, all but besieging the strategic city of Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, in a move that augured more Houthi advances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

And they’re looking less and less like coherent narratives as model technology advances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Cautious, very cautious,” thought Emma; “he advances inch by inch, and will hazard nothing till he believes himself secure.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen



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