Advance
Advance verb - To give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned.
Fly
Fly verb - To move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings.
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Both words in one sentence
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Too scared to fly above and too determined not to proceed, he decides to fly through, allowing him to advance to first place.
Source: Western Animation / Planes - Much as with the offside rule above, the infield fly rule is simpler than its reputation — an infielder can't deliberately let a fly ball drop in order to get an easy double play by picking off runners who would otherwise be forced to advance.note A "double play" is two outs from one hit ball.
Source: That One Rule -
A long flyout that allows a runner to advance home is referred to as a "sacrifice fly."
Source: Useful Notes / Baseball
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