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proceed

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




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The board on Thursday also voted to proceed with a two-year closure for proposed renovations, which was earlier blocked by a federal judge.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The result provides a possible explanation for how some of the earliest metabolic reactions could have obtained the energy needed to proceed before modern biological energy systems evolved.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

The case initially was filed in California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal, but judges there declined to review it, saying the case first should proceed through the trial court.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

If that appeal fails, the case will proceed to trial at the Baker County courthouse in Macclenny, just a few miles from where D.J.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

I decided to proceed with an opening statement before calling Myers as our first witness.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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

Montreal-based Air Canada, the nation’s largest airline, said the proceeds would help repay an upcoming billion-dollar bond maturity and reduce debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

On the sidewalk in front of the bustling restaurant, the Wong family had set up a table selling Heart’s-branded T-shirts, with all proceeds going to the Wongs’ retirement fund.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

It then proceeds across a stretch of the northern Atlantic Ocean before reaching northern Spain and finishing in the Mediterranean.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

One woman seats me in a chair and proceeds to put my hair in small rollers.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Although Perez’s livestream proceeded for around 15 minutes before it was shut down, screenshots and clips rocketed across the internet, invading countless social media feeds.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Some observations of the distant Universe suggest that expansion may have proceeded somewhat more slowly in the past than the standard cosmological model predicts.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Chapman proceeded to build a series of brilliant sports cars, win a lot of Formula One championships and erase millions in investments before his death in 1982.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

A federal judge had granted a court order allowing them to play as the case proceeded.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Rolling and waddling on her short legs, Hen Wen followed Taran happily, while the Fair Folk proceeded across the fields to where a stocky figure waited.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Article 3 courts decide cases and controversies, and a proceeding in which both sides want the same outcome is neither.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

“This proceeding is a sham,” said Joel Reynolds, a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

The move comes less than a week after Seven & i decided against proceeding with a potential investment in ⁠Zabka.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

More than likely, Fidelity hired a firm to locate potential heirs or people connected to your former sister-in-law’s account or simply to verify her death before proceeding with the account.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

At this point, things stopped proceeding at such a leisurely pace.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo




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