advance on

idiom

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

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Tickets are $15 in advance on the UCB’s website and $20 on the day of the show. New York Times, 1 May 2025 Ultimately a responsible design and production strategy can advance on this path. Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 In a speech Sunday, Zelenskyy accused Putin of dragging out the ceasefire negotiations so Russian forces could advance on the battlefield. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025 Though the stock averages a meager 0.1% advance on earnings days. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Apr. 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 13 Jun. 2025.

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