"good advances" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to refer to positive developments or progress in a certain situation or field. Example: "The company's research and development team made good advances in creating a new, more efficient technology." In this sentence, "good advances" refers to successful and beneficial progress made by the team in their work.
If publishers are struggling because the sands are shifting then they need reinforce what they have always done well – good rights deals, good advances.
"There are things, overall, in his role as technical director, we think we've made good advances on… But we need to win games, and we need to win games in competitive play".
It is evidenced, however, that this is still a long-term objective, even if already some good advances in this direction exist.
"But on the other hand, it would be wrong not to state that in Cuba they have made some good advances in healthcare".
North America and Europe have the most population coverage; with Asian countries making good advances.
The New World Symphony must have done good advance work for this first Wallcast.
THE biggest broadcast television networks are concluding surprisingly good advance advertising sales for the 2008-9 season.
(Though even a good advance runs out pretty quickly, as detailed in the book by both Keith Gessen and Emily Gould).
"As someone who once had a badly bruised ankle from a runaway food trolley," Mr. Morley said, "this sounds like a good advance to me".
Good advance care planning, which invites patients' thoughtful reflection, can require substantial time by health care professionals — physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants — and therefore deserves to be acknowledged in Medicare regulations.
"We know from experience that constructing this technology can be done in a reasonable time frame, especially with good advance planning," said Paul Allen, senior vice president and chief environmental officer of Constellation Energy.
