advance on

idiom

: to approach usually in order to attack
Enemy soldiers are advancing on the city.

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Atletico have also been adding experienced La Liga executives to its management team — most recently when ex-Barcelona sporting director Mateu Alemany joined the club last month, with a brief to ensure the team continues to advance on the pitch while the club builds off it. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Tickets are $5 in advance on Eventbrite or $10 at the door. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025 To safely clear the area after multiple warnings and the crowd continuing to advance on them, Border Patrol had to deploy crowd control measures. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025 Book in advance on Fort Worth Golf’s website. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advance on

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“Advance on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advance%20on. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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