move ahead/along
idiom
1
: to make progress
The project is finally starting to move ahead.
2
: to go on to something else
Let's move along to the next item.
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Senate passage of a budget resolution on Saturday was an early stage of the reconciliation process, and Republicans in the House now have to weigh in on the Senate plan before the party can move ahead with months of negotiations over the actual legislation.
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Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The loss was a big blow for the Kings, who played well without two starters but ultimately squandered an opportunity to move ahead of the Clippers for seventh in the Western Conference playoff race.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
All of this could leave states — including Connecticut — in a bind over how to move ahead with their own environmental and climate initiatives and mandates.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
President Trump is continuing to move ahead with deportations and sweeping changes to the federal government.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The loss was a big blow for the Kings, who played well without two starters but ultimately squandered an opportunity to move ahead of the Clippers for seventh in the Western Conference playoff race.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
All of this could leave states — including Connecticut — in a bind over how to move ahead with their own environmental and climate initiatives and mandates.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
President Trump is continuing to move ahead with deportations and sweeping changes to the federal government.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Move ahead/along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20ahead%2Falong. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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