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Move on, through pursuing academic success (4,2)

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I believe the answer is:

pass by

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'move' is the definition.
(I know that pass by is a more specific form of move)

'through pursuing academic success' is the wordplay.
'through' becomes 'by'.
'pursuing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'academic success' becomes 'pass' (pass is a kind of success. I am not sure about the 'academic' bit.).
'by' put after 'pass' is 'PASS BY'.

'on' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pass by that I've seen before include "Leave on one side" , "Go past - disregard" , "Go on and leave alone" , "Move along in the vicinity" , "Don't stop to talk to someone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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