move forward
Americanverb phrase
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to proceed or go ahead with a plan or project.
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to advance or progress along a path or course.
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to cause to advance or progress along a path or course.
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to change (a scheduled event) to an earlier date or time.
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Should Abbott win re-election, the Evercore team expects the outlook for the data-center buildout in the state would become clearer, and that credible projects with local support would likely be allowed to move forward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Still, the comments move forward a previous more ambivalent approach to the question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Filing for bankruptcy will help the company move forward with a court-supervised sale by the end of this year, according to the post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Ahead of the debate at Stormont, the leader of the opposition, the SDLP's Matthew O'Toole said politicians were entitled to express their views but needed to move forward once proceedings had concluded.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
If she could crack that clue, maybe she could still move forward with Mr. Griswold’s game, Gold-Bug or no Gold-Bug, James or no James.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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