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advance

[ad-vans, -vahns] / ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns /












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Either go to a shelter -- the metro or a basement -- in advance, accepting a disrupted and uncomfortable night of half-sleep.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Many visitors, like Weinstock, who flew using travel points, had to buy tickets more than six months in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Many Paxton-supported policies, according to Talarico, advance that agenda.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

“The immigration laws enacted by Congress impose consequences when someone who has accrued unlawful presence, leaves the country and later seeks admission, including when that departure occurs under advance parole,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

During the summer of 1961 a sixteen-game match between the two players was negotiated and a prize fund of $8,000 was promised, with $1,000 awarded to each player in advance.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Formula E advances 'could bring ultra-fast charging in five years'

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Those advances allowed the team to identify the bone as a premaxilla.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Flanagan now advances to a general election matchup against Michele Tafoya, a former professional sports sideline reporter.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

Ukrainian former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has credited the successes to Ukraine’s rapid technological advances.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A moral pessimist, von Wright questioned whether the material and technological advances of modern society could really be considered “progress” at all.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Using advanced analytical methods, researchers detected remnants of collagen in the hip bone of an Edmontosaurus, a duck billed dinosaur.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

She advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne in January but was beaten by eventual champion Rybakina.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

But "for all sectors and regions overall, we have not yet seen any structural buying shift that would benefit the most advanced companies" in these areas.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

A Google spokesperson said the company sees ensuring the safety of advanced AI models as “vitally important to society” and that Hassabis is uniquely positioned to work toward that goal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

She advanced on Pearl with the pointer and Pearl went for the broom.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

“The pro-slavery factions were picking on specific verses like ‘slaves obey your masters’ and saying, ‘Well, we’re clearly advancing the more biblical society because look, the Bible says exactly what we’re doing,’” Coffman said.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

There will be 10 athletes in Friday's final instead of nine, with Lithuanian athlete Gabija Galvydyte - who was clipped by Werro as she fell - also advancing alongside the Swiss.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The move is also meant to position Meta as an American open-source alternative to rapidly advancing inexpensive Chinese AI models.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Their aim was not only to slow advancing Chinese forces but to channel them into areas where Taiwanese troops have more firepower.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

It was so, so considerate of him to make it my choice when it came to advancing our...friendship.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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