- present tense form of proceed (3rd person singular).
proceeds
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In 2022, I sold the property for a net of $800,000 and used the proceeds to buy two other rental properties through a 1031 exchange — one for $500,000 and one for $300,000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Meyers proceeds to tell an astonished Ed that he’s a huge fan of his long-forgotten 1979 poetry collection entitled “Way Past Go,” the postal worker’s fleeting brush with literary success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Reports said the government would deduct a 12% royalty from the sale proceeds and the remaining money would be divided equally among the seven workers.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Intel intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It proceeds alone, east toward Stanleyville, where loyal crowds wait to hail their chief, believing with all their hearts that he’ll restore their dreams of a free Congo.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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