The phrase "advancing on the ground" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to military operations, exploration, or any situation where progress is being made in a physical space.
Example: "The troops are advancing on the ground to secure the area before the air support arrives."
Alternatives: "making progress on the ground" or "moving forward on the ground".
Mr. Eduardo Mansur, Director of the Land and Water Division of FAO, stressed the applicability of the workshop learnings to advance on-the-ground actions in the related fields, noting that "it is important to explore, in a practical way, how we can optimize investments in water, irrigation, and WASH to maximize sustainable development.
A day after the intense aerial bombardment of Iraq, American-led forces advanced on the ground, pummeled targets from the air and launched new strikes from the sea.
The US is also willing to provide more airstrikes in Iraq to help forces advance on the ground, but additional assistance will depend on Iraq making "progress towards assembling capable and motivated Iraqi forces under Baghdad's control and including Sunni elements," Carter said.
Similar arguments have been advanced on the grounds that our beliefs must accurately represent the world along the lines of De Finetti (1974), e.g., Greaves and Wallace (2006) and Leitgeb and Pettigrew (2010).
While some in Washington are still trying to catch their breath following the midterm elections, it is heartening to see efforts underway to advance important on-the-ground initiatives during this transition.
Defenders of Wildlife has been at the helm of forging many successful partnerships with agencies, industry and developers to advance policies and on-the-ground solutions for developing projects in a way that protects and preserves high value wildlife habitats.
U.S. fighter jets on Sunday mounted attacks on Libyan ground forces advancing on the rebel-held city of Benghazi.
"The advancing developments on the ground are increasingly dangerous," she said.
