as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march
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as in procession
forward movement in time or place
the march of time
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as in to stride
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step
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as in to progress
to move forward along a course
bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute
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Recent Examples of march
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
And then, in a figurative blink of an eye, the months-long march to a second NHL championship in five years was over.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Check out the video footage of the Tartan Army marching through the streets of Little Havana on the way to the game.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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One butcher joined the march with the longest carving fork Ursula had ever seen, twin tines glittering sharp overhead.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
And then, in a figurative blink of an eye, the months-long march to a second NHL championship in five years was over.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Verb
John Pumphrey marched hundreds of miles through early American history.
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Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Check out the video footage of the Tartan Army marching through the streets of Little Havana on the way to the game.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for march
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Tucked along the Green River, not far from the Utah-Wyoming border, the refuge serves as a vital sanctuary for migratory birds and threatened species like the bald eagle.
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Allowed Trump to turn back asylum-seekers at the southern border and to immediately halt temporary protection from deportation for Syrians and Haitians.
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The Orange Walk In some ways, the parade was like the giant processions that have traversed the whole of downtown after the Chiefs’ various Super Bowl wins.
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Jones said Shiite rulers in several South Asian kingdoms sponsored processions and other commemorations of Hussein’s martyrdom, helping turn them into public events that drew wider audiences.
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My mother, sometimes still talking to him, used to stride off into the distance on the clicker and had to wait for him then, furious.
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Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.
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As the disease progresses, muscles throughout the body can become rigid and go into painful spasms.
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
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Extropic has already begun shipping an early version of its thermodynamic computing platform to select partners, including frontier AI labs.
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The Border Commandos, who control villages and smuggle cocaine along parts of Colombia's frontier with Ecuador, number about 1,000 fighters, thus only 10% of the group actually turned in weapons.
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But compared to devastating events that arrive suddenly with little notice, scientists know well in advance that El Niño is coming.
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Powell said China has such operations lined up and planned well in advance and waits for such triggering events.
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For the first time since 2006, the Stanley Cup was paraded through the streets of Raleigh on Saturday after a phenomenal postseason run from the Carolina Hurricanes.
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New Yorkers lined the streets of lower Manhattan Thursday morning to watch the New York Knicks parade down Broadway to celebrate the team's first NBA championship since 1973.
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For example, data center developers sued Saline Township, Michigan, and Chatham County, North Carolina, seeking to overturn their local zoning decisions, to be able to proceed with data center construction.
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Kopercinski proceeded to go the distance, working a perfect seventh and ending with 113 pitches.
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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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