The phrase "advance of something" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to the progress or development of a particular subject or field.
Example: "The advance of technology has transformed the way we communicate."
Alternatives: "progress of something" or "development of something".
"Unfortunately, Brazilian managers are not able to think in advance of events, something that also occurred in the past.
A more practical obstacle to creating a health insurance system, however, is that most of the world's poor, including Rwanda's, resist what they see as the unthinkable idea of paying in advance for something they may never get.
But deal makers still must resolve several key issues, including which company would have operating control, before the letter of intent could advance to something more.
The "before" images hang in the lobby in advance of "beginning of something," and after the show, the "after" portraits hang in their place.
State law allows backers of qualified initiatives to withdraw their measures in advance of a vote, something that multiple interests groups did this year after working out alternatives with the Legislature.
Two weeks in advance of asking for something start doing chores or do more chores, clean up after yourself, work harder in school, stay hygienic which means do your hair and keep your room clean.
Five volunteer men, a different group each performance, answered a callout weeks in advance "to be part of something that redresses misogyny".
It was not always clear if a particular result in the paper was a major advance or just confirmation of something we already knew.
Video screens arranged octagonally above the in-the-round stage showed crystal shapes advancing along the inside of something branchlike.
A sure sign of advancing years is recognition of something you remember none too fondly from about four decades ago surprisingly being resurrected as the dernier cri in style.
