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proceeded

[pruh-see-did, proh-] / prəˈsi dɪd, proʊ- /




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Indonesian's search and rescue agency Barsanas said that initial discussions among authorities found there may have been "possible negligence by tourism operators or individuals" who proceeded with climbing Mount Dukono despite the warnings.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But Roosevelt was running to reclaim the White House as a third-party candidate when he was shot—and, famously, proceeded to deliver a speech with the bullet still lodged in his chest—in 1912.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

Cardiologist Roberto Kalil Filho told reporters at the hospital that the surgery proceeded "without any complications" and healing will take about one month.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A squad of female mariachis in blue soon proceeded to walk down the runway, ushering in her ranchera ballad, “Ese Hombre Es Malo.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

She then proceeded to tell her husband what it was.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood



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