went ahead
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In March, a women's Test that West Indies were due to host against Australia was cancelled, though the white-ball element of that tour went ahead.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
They then went ahead to stay in the fifth on a line drive to left that Hernández misplayed into a triple, followed by reliever Kris Bubic’s wild pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Despite protests that the work was too delicate to travel, the loan went ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Hours later, reporters were still locked out and a state dinner with President Xi of China went ahead without them.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
I hoped she’d be so mad that he went ahead and okayed the concert that she wouldn’t even notice I’d gone behind her back to get permission.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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