proceeded

Example Sentences

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The stock then proceeded to close at record highs on May 8, May 12, and May 13.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He told me to stand in place and watch as he took out all of the cleaning products and, along with cleaning the toilets and sinks, he proceeded to mop the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

After a moment of bewilderment, Cowell shouted "surprise" and proceeded to high-five the boys.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Our conversation proceeded as if I were a newspaper reporter who had dropped out of the blue to interview him.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee