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proceed

[pruh-seed, proh-seed] / prəˈsid, ˈproʊ sid /




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If the investment was to proceed, it would follow a similar structure to a deal made in 2023, when FSG sold a minority stake in the Reds to global sports investment firm Dynasty.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Earlier this month, a judge held a preliminary hearing to determine whether prosecutors had enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

But after examining potential purchases including Spanish sides Malaga and Getafe and French club Bordeaux, FSG did not proceed with any of the deals and is now understood to have moved away from the model.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

That lets worthy projects proceed without shifting costs to existing ratepayers—something a blanket moratorium can’t do.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

And then I proceed to do what I do best.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

To my surprise, the proceeds from the sale were credited to my money-market settlement fund, but I did not receive the dividend.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Burnham spoke to reporters in Bath, it says, telling them he was making no guarantees but wanted to assure himself that "everything has been looked at before this policy proceeds".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

If he were to have reinvested the proceeds of his IPO sales in the S&P 500, that roughly $46 million would have grown to about $88 million through Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Los Angeles county prosecutor Nathan Hochman said the preliminary hearing, in which a judge will determine whether the case proceeds to trial, will last "three to five days."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

This suggested to me the Optimal Fragmentation Principle: innovation proceeds most rapidly in a society with some optimal intermediate degree of fragmentation: a too-unified society is at a disadvantage, and so is a too-fragmented society.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

US negotiations with Canada have proceeded more slowly.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Twice his application was given to a council officer who proceeded to leave during the process, which cost months.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

England and India proceeded to play out a classic with the hosts 2-1 heading to The Oval for the fifth and final Test.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

At first, it was just the two boys in the backseat who sat on the window ledge as it proceeded eastbound, according to Shahsavani, who estimated the pair were 12 to 14 years old.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

In her turn, Helen Burns asked me to explain, and I proceeded forthwith to pour out, in my own way, the tale of my sufferings and resentments.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Two days later, the president said in a post that he was canceling strikes scheduled for that evening because negotiations were proceeding with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

His attorney, Frank Perez, has denied any such arrangement, a position he reiterated again during Monday’s court proceeding.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Investors may now feel the probability of Anthropic proceeding with its IPO this year is increasing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

This was viewed as a crucial step in their World Cup campaign after some debate over their previous choice of camps for the proceeding European Championships.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Military planning, meanwhile, was proceeding at full speed.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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