adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an advancing army (= moving forward in order to attack )
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The advancing Roman army was almost upon them.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
years
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There are clear associations between advancing years and increasing disability, and this is particularly steep among the most elderly.
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The risk of incapacitation increases with advancing years , and increases more rapidly after the age of 55.
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The association between advancing years and increasing rates of disability is illustrated in Figure 7.
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Joshua hoped that Malone had learnt wisdom with his advancing years .
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But there are problems: his advancing years , the patron shortage.
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One benefit deriving from advancing years is that my clerk diverts to others briefs that are devoid of interest.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Missile attacks had little effect on the advancing enemy. forces.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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There, when animals are on the move, there is little social structure, merely a mass of advancing animals.
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These symptoms are often the first evidence of advancing arterial disease.