Present participle of advance
"advancing" is a correct and usable word in written English. It can be used as a verb meaning to make progress or move forward, or as an adjective to describe something that is progressing or happening quickly. Example sentence: The advancing technology revolutionized the way people communicate.
In 1934 Neville Cardus mused: "Maybe tomorrow … Stravinsky will share the fate of Strauss and Debusssy, and be called old-fashioned by the latest young 'bloods' while the rest of us in our advancing senility cry out 'O for the good old tunes of 'Le Sacre'".
The Ahern government pumped billions of euros into cross-border projects while some of its backroom strategists talked about taking over the SDLP and advancing forwards as the main all-Ireland, 32-county party on this island.
They said the army was advancing toward Jaar, another town in militant hands for over a year, in a three-pronged attack supported by heavy artillery shelling and air raids.
Today, The Rockefeller Foundation pursues this mission through dual goals: advancing inclusive economies that expand opportunities for more broadly shared prosperity, and building resilience by helping people, communities and institutions prepare for, withstand, and emerge stronger from acute shocks and chronic stresses.
"If both Bozsik (the attacking right-half) and I joined the attack, we had six strikers advancing, all capable of scoring goals.
She said: "Advancing the clocks would be a one-off administrative change and would save energy in all succeeding years.
The Lancashire side moved one step away from laying their play-off curse to rest after advancing past Chesterfield in the League One play-off semi-finals.
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