The phrase "advance caused" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to something that was caused by an advance, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The advance caused significant changes in the industry" could be rephrased for clarity.
Alternatives: "progress led to" or "development resulted in".
Even though an agreement ultimately wasn't reached, the Russian advance caused a stir in the Nordic countries and pushed the Icelandic problem higher on the international political agenda.
The violence of the advance caused an exodus of thousands of Baluba civilians who fled their homes to flee the fighting.
The violence of the advance caused an exodus of many thousands of Luba civilians who fled their homes to flee the fighting with more than 35,000 left in refugee camps in Élisabethville (the capital of Katanga) alone.
A delayed departure of the German fleet for its sortie (which had been redirected to the Skagerrak) and the failure of five U-boats, including U-66, to receive the coded message warning of the British advance caused Scheer's anticipated ambush to be a "complete and disappointing failure".
A delayed departure of the German High Seas Fleet for its sortie (which had been redirected to the Skagerrak) and the failure of several of the U-boats stationed to the north to receive the coded message warning of the British advance caused Scheer's anticipated ambush to be a "complete and disappointing failure".
A delayed departure of the German fleet for its sortie (which had been redirected to the Skagerrak) and the failure of five U-boats to receive the coded message warning of the British advance caused Scheer's anticipated ambush to be a "complete and disappointing failure".
"We can have a unity government", she said alluringly, "that advances causes important to you".
Lizzie's rejection of Collins's advances causes her marriage-obsessed mother much distress but is welcomed by her wiser father.
Duchamp resisted her advances, causing her to refer to him as her "platonic lover".
Among those speaking out to advance causes are George Soros, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, Warren E. Buffett, Jeff Skoll and Bill Gates.
Mr. Harrigan was removed amid complaints that he had used his position as a big institutional investor to advance causes favorable to organized labor.
