advance on

idiom

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

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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 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 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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