advance on

Example Sentences

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“I have to budget and do half a tank now, and half a tank later, or ask for an advance on my paycheck just to get gas,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"This is a considerable advance on earlier global assessments," she told BBC News.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Severus took advantage of the moment to advance on Rome, where he faced little opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

During a recent conversation between my brother, my wife and me, my wife offered — without consulting me beforehand — to provide my brother with an advance on his inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

I see the other one advance on Alyssa.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman