Advancing
Set in
Set in verb - To come into existence.
Both terms in one sentence
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Zombie Apocalypse: The game is set in the late stages of one, when Undead have already outnumbered most living and are advancing on the last vestiges of resistance.
Source: Video Game / Bound by Flame -
Bad Company 2 has several multiplayer maps set in Alaska, and the ending depicts Russian forces advancing on the northern border of the US.
Source: Invaded States of America -
The battle was a British Pyrrhic Victory, with the delay caused by having to build their fleet preventing them from advancing into New York before winter set in.
Source: Wooden Ships and Iron Men
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