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Recent Examples of furtherance Tucker and Bland have also been charged with one additional count of Hobbs Act robbery and four counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, officials said. Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 The New York charges include murder in the first degree in furtherance of terrorism, two counts of second-degree murder, including one as an act of terrorism, and several weapons charges. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 The 26-year-old Maryland man has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, and nine related offenses. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025 Mangione is charged in New York with first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and other counts in Thompson's Dec. 4 killing. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for furtherance
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Noun
  • Back in the spring of 2021, the IRS began sending these stimulus payments in advance based on information from your 2020 or 2019 tax return.
    Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Carrying less water by finding spots to fill up in advance can save full pounds.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Many leaders in the AI industry and members of the Trump administration have framed America’s dominance in AI advancements as a matter of national security, comparing it to a high-stakes arms race.
    Angela Yang, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Learning the art and science of how to keep these boats stable is a work in progress.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Mediators are trying to reach confidence-building steps between the sides, but there is no significant progress yet, according to the official who had no authorization to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity about the negotiations.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Strickland’s research focuses on detecting whether LLMs can infer details about their own training process, constraints, and objectives simply from patterns in their training data.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • This detailed breakdown explains the process of a change-of-address scam, from initial targeting to the potential consequences and warning signs to watch for.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • When a woman in labor gets wheeled into The Pitt’s ER, Dr. Mel ducks her head under the blanket draped across the woman’s legs to check her progression.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The second baseman/outfielder will be shut down for the next 7-10 days and will then have to continue his spring progression, which sets a timeline for a return at 3-4 weeks.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, that attack scorched the refinery’s primary oil procession unit.
    David Axe, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Looking ahead, Ash Wednesday on March 5 marks the beginning of Lent, leading to Holy Week and Easter on April 20, a period traditionally marked by outdoor processions and prayer services.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtherance. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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