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  • 51advance — [c]/ədˈvæns / (say uhd vans), / ˈvans/ (say vahns) verb (advanced, advancing) –verb (t) 1. to move or bring forwards in place: the troops were advanced to the new position. 2. to bring to view or notice; propose: *The arguments he advances don t… …

  • 52advance — 1 noun 1 in advance before something happens or is expected to happen: I should warn you in advance, we may be delayed. | six months/a year in advance: Rent is payable three months in advance. (+ of): Could you distribute copies well in advance… …

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  • 53advance — 1. verb 1) the battalion advanced rapidly Syn: move forward, press on, push on, attack, make progress, make headway, gain ground 2) the move advanced his career Syn: promote, further, forward …

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  • 54advance — Increase in the market price of stocks, bonds, commodities ( commodity), or other assets. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. advance ad‧vance 1 [ədˈvɑːns ǁ ədˈvæns] adjective [only before a noun] …

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  • 55advance — advancingly, adv. /ad vans , vahns /, v., advanced, advancing, n., adj. v.t. 1. to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position. 2. to bring into consideration or notice; suggest; propose: to advance reasons for a… …

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  • 56Advance Directives Act — The Texas Advance Directives Act (1999), also known as the Texas Futile Care Law, describes certain provisions that are now Chapter 166 of the Texas Health Safety Code. Controversy over these provisions mainly centers on Section 166.046,… …

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  • 57Advance directives — These directives pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision maker in the event that a person should become unable to make medical decisions on their own behalf. Advance directives generally fall into three… …

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  • 58Advance medical directives — These directives pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision maker in the event that a person should become unable to make medical decisions on their own behalf. Advance directives generally fall into three… …

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  • 59Advance of the Islamic Courts Union — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Advance of the Islamic Courts Union partof= the Somali Civil War and War on Terrorism date=June 4 ndash; December 20, 2006 place=Somalia caption= result=Ethiopian intervention combatant1= Alleged:… …

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  • 60advance — 1. verb /ədˈvɑːns,ədˈvæns/ a) To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on. They . . . advanced their eyelids. Shakespeare b) To raise to a higher rank; to promote. to advance the ripening of fruit …

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