proceed

Example Sentences

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Databases, platforms, and automated processes determine whether shipments can proceed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

It was decided to overturn a committee decision not to proceed with an Irish street sign at Onslow Gardens, off the Cregagh Road in east Belfast.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Kobe Bryant, Odom’s Lakers teammate and Kardashian’s close friend, flew to Nevada to help her decide whether to proceed with surgery to fix Odom’s lung that had collapsed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Big companies likewise are conflicted about how to proceed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

With that refreshment I could perhaps regain a degree of energy: without it, it would be difficult to proceed.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë