Example Sentences

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She also claimed that Rana’s attacks on her were part of a “common pattern and scheme” he had advanced at other employers, though she didn’t name a specific firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Mice who were administered a regular course of a pharmacological agent called P7C3-A20 experienced “full cognitive recovery” even if they already had advanced Alzheimer’s, the researchers found.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Tech peer JD.com External link had advanced 0.1%, while Baidu was off 1.5%.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

It was the first time in the league’s 69-year history that a team had advanced to the West Region final.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

The next page showed a picture of a chessboard, upon which all the pieces and pawns rested in their starting positions, except for a black pawn, which had advanced two spaces.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart