as in advance
forward movement in time or place
the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.
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The four men have also been charged with additional counts that fall under Hobbs Act robbery, as well as with brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
He was ultimately convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense and using communication wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offense, and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 July 2024
In 2019, a White supremacist pleaded guilty to multiple charges in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, for killing a Black man in March 2017 to try to start a race war.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
In March, Hernandez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute illicit substances, a conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, his distribution of counterfeit pills and the use of firearms in furtherance of the crime.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
He was ultimately convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense and using communication wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offense, and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 July 2024
In 2019, a White supremacist pleaded guilty to multiple charges in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, for killing a Black man in March 2017 to try to start a race war.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
In March, Hernandez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute illicit substances, a conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, his distribution of counterfeit pills and the use of firearms in furtherance of the crime.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtherance. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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