advance
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"We trust that the Venezuelan authorities and all political actors will seize this opportunity to advance an inclusive, Venezuelan-led dialogue towards free and fair elections," EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El Anouni said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
"We do not pursue projects based on commercial opportunity or research novelty alone; our efforts must advance our mission. "
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Although the current cloak represents a major advance, the researchers want to develop more sophisticated versions capable of performing additional functions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Customers could specify how ripe they wanted their avocados, leave detailed instructions and select acceptable substitutions in advance.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Jack had told him that if he would just write a short introduction, it would mean a sizable advance from the publisher.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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In the aftermath of those advances, the intense attention on the McCartney sisters' campaign began to fade.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The researchers hope their retatrutide findings will lead to similar independent studies, particularly as the drug advances through clinical development.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
In reality, they may only really be valuable to the company for three years due to technology advances, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The shifting macroeconomic conditions and the potential disruption and opportunity presented by advances in artificial intelligence have been quite dramatic in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
She sent a man who had long loved me, though I spurned his advances, to find me.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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The novel moves at an unhurried pace, yet it builds to a surprisingly explosive climax—and one that gives Tiny, who has grown sweet and subdued in his advanced age, a heroic denouement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
"Sufficiently advanced AI systems could, if not developed, deployed, and operated with appropriate safeguards, oversight, and security measures, pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," Anthropic said.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Instead of receiving a diagnosis after the cancer has progressed to an advanced, potentially terminal stage, patients might have an opportunity to begin treatment while the disease is still treatable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The department dedicated resources under an office called the National Protection and Programs Directorate to help fortify advanced cyber defense systems and important infrastructure.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Doctors lacked advanced medical tools, so a corpse was watched for three days to be certain it did not awaken.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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A series featuring two of baseball’s smaller markets is an anomaly when history shows a correlation between payroll and success, not only in the regular season but in advancing through the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
It said China had been the key driver, its sales there advancing nearly three times faster than the overall market, with the luxury segment also growing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Solo and ensemble moments are skillfully balanced to create character and atmosphere while advancing the story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ushakov also told reporters that President Putin reiterated to Witkoff that Russian troops were advancing everywhere across the vast front line and had a "strategic initiative".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
There were five tall figures: two standing on the lip of the dell, three advancing.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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