proceed
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The Orange County district attorney’s office had originally charged Jennings in connection to the shooting but dismissed the case to allow for the federal case to proceed, according to the Justice Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Later Friday morning, Roscosmos chose not to proceed with the structural repair work.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 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
Roth said the ballroom project should also be allowed to proceed on national security grounds.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“The true policy of the Southern members,” he explained to a fellow Virginian, “was to let the affair proceed with as little noise as possible.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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