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Nearby, Costa Rican tourist Jordan Bermúdez said his group went ahead with their plans.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The lawsuit claims The Atlantic went ahead with their story “despite being expressly warned, hours before publication, that the central allegations were categorically false” and “despite having abundant publicly available information contradicting those allegations.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

The National Capital Planning Commission went ahead with the vote because a district judge’s ruling Tuesday affects construction activities, commission spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

They went ahead with the event, but opened with tearful remarks about losing one of their own and a moment of silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Stuart just went ahead and climbed the rope ladder to the family washbasin every morning to wash his face and hands and brush his teeth.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White



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