as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march
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Relevance
as in procession
forward movement in time or place
the march of time
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1
as in to stride
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step
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2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course
bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute
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Recent Examples of march
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Designing Technologies That Empower And Unite Necessity is the mother of invention, and invention fuels the march of progress, so its potential to address inequalities is immense.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Annie Goldman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 2025
In videos from the scene, police officers are seen restraining people on the ground and making arrests as dozens of people march across the bridge from Cincinnati.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
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Noun
As the march to WrestleMania continues, other stories break through regarding beloved wrestlers from the past.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Designing Technologies That Empower And Unite Necessity is the mother of invention, and invention fuels the march of progress, so its potential to address inequalities is immense.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
About 100 people then moved from the riverfront to the Cincinnati side of the Roebling Bridge and began to march across the historic Ohio River bridge to Covington.
—Annie Goldman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 2025
In videos from the scene, police officers are seen restraining people on the ground and making arrests as dozens of people march across the bridge from Cincinnati.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
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Verb
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In the second half, Fernandes pounced on Kilman to stride clear, but his low shot was saved by Areola.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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Did the late Pope Francis really stride around in a puffy down jacket?—
Bryan Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The country had turned against Argentine manager Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino and there was little hope that the CONCACAF giants would progress from Group C that featured Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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From there, Glenn climbed the ladder, progressing from assistant defensive backs coach for the Browns to defensive backs coach for the Saints, to Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Several titles have already paraded through top industry platforms such as Annecy’s MIFA, the Quirino Co-Pro Forum and Ventana Sur’s Animation!—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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On Tuesday nights in the summer, old guys parade their classic cars.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors argued in their filing on July 29 that Joseph was correct and that Adelman should allow the case to proceed.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Investors pursuing the rally should proceed with caution as AEye is a highly volatile microcap stock with a market capitalization of approximately $90 million.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Inmates sweating out the summer due to a broken air conditioning system claim correctional officers have denied their ability to file grievances over the conditions at a Plainfield prison.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
31 July 2025
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Grossberg's attorney plans to file a similar lawsuit in federal court, though, claiming the Democratic representative is entitled to a jury trial.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
Verb
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An American Eagle jeans campaign starring actor Sydney Sweeney has gone viral, and not in a good way.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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The Padres are relevant going into their second stretch drive under the Preller-Shildt tandem.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
Verb
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No matter what Ulla was doing, Mala had to be doing that and something better, Ulla complained.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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However, those whose closets are truly bursting at the seams may need to do so even more often.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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