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advance

[ad-vans, -vahns] / ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns /












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Overall, this work marks an important advance in the field of MXenes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Postal Service spokesperson Cathy Purcell recommended that voters mail their ballot a week in advance of when it must be received by election officials to ensure it arrives on time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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 Justice Department said last month that Chinese police had provided “critical intelligence” to help advance its investigation of one of the companies suspected to be involved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Their advance slowed tremendously; the SS-HJ did not reach Caen until eleven o’clock at night.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti