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proceed

verb as in physically or mentally carry on, carry out

verb as in flow from; originate

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Founded in Montreal, it operates thousands of rooms in over 40 cities, all of which will now be closing as the firm seeks insolvency proceedings in all territories it operates in.

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The reporter, Alexis Johnson, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the paper but later dropped it, citing the cost of proceeding.

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With Shanahan in his earpiece, however, Jones has proceeded to play exceptionally well.

Under Mobutu, that then morphed into an extractive enterprise, where informal access to the corridors of power allowed individuals to fill their bank accounts with the proceeds from those resources.

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Another way to avoid adding to your tax bill is by donating appreciated stock, rather than liquidating the position and contributing to a charity with after-tax proceeds.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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