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They made the furtherance of science their life's work.
the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.
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In 2019, a White supremacist pleaded guilty to multiple charges in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, for killing a Black man in March 2017 to try to start a race war.
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Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
In March, Hernandez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute illicit substances, a conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, his distribution of counterfeit pills and the use of firearms in furtherance of the crime.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
Prosecutors have argued the audio notes are exempt from attorney-client privilege because of the crime-fraud exception, which says communications that may have been made in furtherance of committing a crime may not be shielded.
—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The maximum sentence for firing a weapon in furtherance of a crime is life in prison.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
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Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
In March, Hernandez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute illicit substances, a conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, his distribution of counterfeit pills and the use of firearms in furtherance of the crime.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
Prosecutors have argued the audio notes are exempt from attorney-client privilege because of the crime-fraud exception, which says communications that may have been made in furtherance of committing a crime may not be shielded.
—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The maximum sentence for firing a weapon in furtherance of a crime is life in prison.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
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“Furtherance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furtherance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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furtherance
noun
fur·ther·ance
ˈfərt͟h-(ə-)rən(t)s 
: the act of furthering : advancement
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