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proceed

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




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The case will not proceed until the fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Organisers said marchers were also "forced to proceed through slurry spread on the road, creating an unnecessary hazard and a degrading experience for peaceful participants".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The end of the Irish moratorium on new data centers has allowed Microsoft to try to proceed with plans for a big new data site in Naas, just outside Dublin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Your final rite of passage requires you to retrieve your name without being bitten by one of the snakes. We will proceed alphabetically, by surname.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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