move ahead/along
idiom
1
: to make progress
The project is finally starting to move ahead.
2
: to go on to something else
Let's move along to the next item.
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If Graham and his committee complete the process of passing a budget blueprint before the House does, the House will have to either accept the Senate's version and move ahead or insist on their own version.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
This is the Kings' second impactful move ahead of the deadline.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Researchers theorize the textured flippers allowed the animal to better move along the seafloor while hunting for prey, and the smoother portions reduced drag while swimming.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
Ultimately Congress opted to move ahead with adding five additional long distance flights.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
This is the Kings' second impactful move ahead of the deadline.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Researchers theorize the textured flippers allowed the animal to better move along the seafloor while hunting for prey, and the smoother portions reduced drag while swimming.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
Ultimately Congress opted to move ahead with adding five additional long distance flights.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Move ahead/along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20ahead%2Falong. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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