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proceed

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




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Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Museum of Art declared it would no longer proceed with its Costume Institute’s upcoming exhibition honoring John Galliano, scheduled to debut next year.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

North Carolina officials said Friday's mailings would proceed normally and that the state has no plans to use the federal portal at the center of the dispute.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

It has argued the same managerial-employee and bargaining-unit arguments in its appeal, filed June 1, following the March 2026 regional labor board decision that allowed the election to proceed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Courts have long sent mixed messages on what type of alleged harm is enough to proceed with a lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Then she could have left it to her interrogators to decide whether they would proceed together in the name of this kind of vision.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Since the account is so small, can I simply liquidate it, deposit the proceeds into the estate bank account, pay any taxes or penalties next year, and then split the remainder among us?

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

Miguel Rodriguez, chair of the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, said during an August 2023 meeting that he hoped to use proceeds from the fee increase to “cover the entire state” with cameras.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The sale proceeds are held for the benefit of newly-formed congregations to cover the costs of maintaining, refurbishing and developing other buildings they own.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

With a match from philanthropist Melinda French Gates, the total proceeds amounted to $20 million.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Whenever I forget to take the chicken out of the freezer, she lectures me—and then proceeds to prosecute me for forgetting to turn in my language arts essay.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

She did say the sale was not conducted through a formal bidding process, but proceeded through face-to-face discussions between Kroenke and Moreno.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

District Judge Ana Reyes blocked it nationwide while the case proceeded after finding that the plaintiffs were likely to prevail on the merits.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Djokovic proceeded to win four of the following five Grand Slams, doubling his tally of majors with 12 across the next six years.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Infantino, the organization’s 56-year-old president, proceeded to trumpet how successful his North American World Cup had been.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Soon, there was a trail of children a mile long chasing after the peach as it proceeded slowly up Fifth Avenue.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

Everton's move for Folarin Balogun collapsed after the player decided against proceeding with a transfer.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Democratic state Sen. César Blanco, whose district includes the area, told the Tribune after the meeting that Scott acknowledged a need to hear input from locals before proceeding.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

"The police investigation is proceeding at full speed," police added in their statement on Saturday.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate—67 senators—to convict in an impeachment proceeding.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

She seemed, indeed, rather bored by the whole proceeding, remaining curled up in her corner, staring dreamily out through the window whilst the men searched her luggage in the compartment next door.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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