advancing enemy

collocation in English

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advancing
adjective
uk
/ədˈvɑːn.sɪŋ/us
/ədˈvæn.sɪŋ/
If you talk about someone's advancing age, you mean that they are ...
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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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(Definition ofadvancingandenemyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Targets would have been known transport nodes in relative proximity to the battlefield andadvancingenemytroop concentrations, as far as they could be identified in time.
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This elevation also offered an excellent vantage point for surveying the surrounding areas foradvancingenemytroops.
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The only countermeasure was to dig down, intercept the mine, and fight theadvancingenemysoldiers underground.
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Seizing his opportunity, he boldly placed himself and his comrade on the flank of theadvancingenemyand opened fire.
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Despite his injury, he refused to surrender his position and continued firing at theadvancingenemy.
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Theadvancingenemywere bombarding the area with an intense shelling.
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By securing enfilading fire on theadvancingenemy, he broke up the counterattack within one hundred yards of our line.
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They may stay behind, where the unit deliberately stays hidden in an area that is expected to be overrun byadvancingenemyforces.
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Also, an internal passageway just under the windows on the inside of the walls could be utilised to repel anadvancingenemy.
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Alone, he defended his isolated position for 2 hours against theadvancingenemy.
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The line had marched about 50 feet when it was about faced to fire a volley into theadvancingenemy.
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However, the 5th and 27th held their ground and were able to retreat in good order having inflicted significant casualties on theadvancingenemy.
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The concept of operations for this new troop was for a number of patrols to dig underground shelters and allow theadvancingenemyforces to pass by them.
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Brutus then walks towards theadvancingenemywhile stripping off his armour.
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The moment fire was opened on theadvancingenemytroops, the enemy's artillery opened fire and enemy troops started creeping towards own defences, under its cover.
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It has been employed as a scorched earth tactic to deprive theadvancingenemyof food and shelter, or to wreck the enemy's economy and infrastructure.
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The only scenario where blindfire is a truly effective strategy is when cornered by numerous advancing enemies at close range.
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Players must press the corresponding letter in a column in order to make the letter fire at the advancing enemies.
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