time marches on

idiom

: time continues to pass

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Marketers who get in early with nascent media properties can often win favorable rates or hard-to-secure integrations, and a relationship built in the first years of existence can develop into something bigger as time marches on. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 June 2025 But even as time marches on, momentum is under no obligation to follow. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Life’s big moments of bliss and sorrow are not unlike underpaintings, getting fuzzier as time marches on but never fully melting away. Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 May 2025 Levin worried that as time marches on, the most important parts of Turner’s legacy would be forgotten. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025 One of the challenges in getting it right is that time marches on—the generations are constantly evolving. Greg Petro, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Nevertheless, time marches on, and even sectors that have fallen out of favor are still growing. Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2024 However, time marches on, and 2024 promises an exciting release crop. PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024 As time marches on and hopes fade for Gus' return, the family mulls the possibility of a fresh start back in the United States. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024

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“Time marches on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20marches%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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