advances

British

/ ədˈvɑːnsɪz /

plural noun

(sometimes singular; often foll by to or towards) personal overtures made in an attempt to become friendly, gain a favour, etc

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advances

If they can fight off any late advances for their top players, a good season lies in store - and, perhaps, another cup challenge.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The reader advances across Mr. McKay’s superb translation as though compelled by a fierce highland wind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Since then, ByteDance has released Seedream 5.0 Pro and Seedance 2.5, which reflect “ByteDance’s continued advances in IP protections,” the tech company and MPA said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Those advances allowed the team to identify the bone as a premaxilla.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

It weakens as it advances, as its outline takes shape in the ether.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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