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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Many will face a big tab if the projects move ahead. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 On Wednesday, the Senate Majority Leader, John Thune, revealed the plans to move ahead with the bill. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 10 July 2025 Still, with three votes, Lilliana got to move ahead to the next round. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 9 July 2025 Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with mass firings The Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump, at least temporarily, to move ahead with plans to impose mass firings of the federal workforce and reorganize various government agencies. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for move ahead/along

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“Move ahead/along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20ahead%2Falong. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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