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The assets also support its efforts to expand beyond Malaysia and advance its long-term net zero goals, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"I paid £24,000 before Keith entered the nursing home - £16,000 as the deposit and one months' fees in advance," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
This designation means that universities will reinvest any leftover funds after expenses – they don’t use the word “profit” – into programs that advance the university’s mission.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
In a grueling defensive slugfest with fellow No. 1-seed Texas, the Bruins won 51-44 to advance to Sunday’s national championship game against South Carolina.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The objective was to break through the German lines, advance to the Belgian coast, and capture the seaports used by German U-boats as their forward bases.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.