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proceed

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




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About 80 students, including the couple’s children, attend the school in a temporary space while they proceed with their plan and seek the local council’s approval for the site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

If the case does proceed to trial, that path will be "beset by a multitude of delays" given the size and complexity of the material, which will include sensitive national security information.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"Given the scale of the problem and the lives at risk, the government must get the details right and quickly proceed with implementation," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

However, more than 30 states, including California, decided to proceed with the trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

We line up outside the Hub by last name and proceed through the security check—full-body scanners and luggage imaging like at the airport, but with a ticket to nowhere.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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