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proceed

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




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If the will or trust does not give direction on how to proceed, “executors must act in a way that balances the interests of all beneficiaries,” it says.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Release the funds, restore normal grant timelines, and let the science proceed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

If it becomes law, the bill would only allow large investors to proceed with such purchases under specific circumstances.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The judge said it would "clear the way" for the trial to proceed with jury selection on 26 May.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I daresay it is only a rat scrambling along the rafters of the adjoining schoolroom: it was a barn before I had it repaired and altered, and barns are generally haunted by rats.—To proceed.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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