advance on

idiom

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

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Though the stock averages a meager 0.1% advance on earnings days. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025 Carroll says, for troops, seeing leadership share attack plans in advance on Signal but so far suffer no consequences is toxic to morale. Quil Lawrence, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025 Tickets are $7 in advance on Eventbrite or $10 at the gate. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025 They are certainly favored to advance on Sunday, but UConn is a tough draw this early. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.

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