advancing

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On Thursday it made a comeback by soaring 2.5%, with Intel advancing 9.3% and Micron Technology leaping 12%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

What’s more, the projection had several other teams that have never before won the tournament advancing to the quarterfinals, including Portugal and Belgium.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The devout Catholic, whose cause for sainthood is advancing in the Vatican, was hit by a tram while on his way to pray at a church.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Reality star Spencer Pratt has lost the race for Los Angeles mayor, with progressive city council member Nithya Raman advancing to face incumbent Karen Bass in November, US media outlets project.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He sketched the letters of the name in large floral script, as if seeking to dispatch the cumbersome duty of addressing the card as quickly as possible, before advancing to the message itself.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson