You do not have to be a dog in a dog-eat-dog world to advance your own interests.

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"If Europe does not advance it will fall or even be wiped out from the world map, " Mr Hollande said.

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Within the world of consumer electronics, a smart marketing campaign can be relied upon to generate advance sales on the first batch of retail unit sales without relying on reviews or user feedback to drive demand.

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The new stadium will be given an advance run-out when Japan hosts the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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Even though England simply had to avoid defeat against the world's 60th-ranked nation to advance, any notion that this would be a formality had disappeared long before the opening kickoff.

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What adds poignancy to these tales is the sad feeling that some of these cultures seem to be on the way out, inevitable casualties of the advance of the modern world.

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Security Council will be an opportunity to advance peace and security that both our nations seek around the world.

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To be sure, there is tremendous work being done to advance women in politics, the corporate world and higher education, too, where I currently work.

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