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proceed

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




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The Orange County district attorney’s office had originally charged Jennings in connection to the shooting but dismissed the case to allow for the federal case to proceed, according to the Justice Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Later Friday morning, Roscosmos chose not to proceed with the structural repair work.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

In California, the state's "jungle primary" system picks the two contenders with the most votes to proceed to the general election regardless of party affiliation.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It expects the deal to proceed, so incorporates it into its forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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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