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proceed

[pruh-seed, proh-seed] / prəˈsid, ˈproʊ sid /




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But there is no consensus within the industry or among regulators on how to proceed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“As an independent entity, it is important for them to be able to proceed with the work that they deem appropriate,” McOsker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Abbott’s office did not respond to a request for comment about guidance provided to local governments about how to proceed without state funding.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

"The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should further evidence become available."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

They knew their own minds, they knew what they wanted and how to proceed.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

If you are near retirement, then you know that your entire portfolio, including those sale proceeds, shouldn’t be invested too aggressively.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

The government says proceeds from hunting supports conservation and local development.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The transaction will generate initial proceeds of at least US$40 million for the Australian alternative-asset manager.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

That chemistry proceeds relatively slowly in forests because the amount of terpenes in outdoor air is generally low.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

His kindergarten photo was blown up nearly to full-page size, and beneath it, there was a statement in neat black calligraphy: “All proceeds from tonight’s concert will benefit the Jeffrey Alper Medical Trust.”

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

Protestors, a few dozen, turned up outside the nearest tube stop waving flags as ticket holders streamed towards Lincoln Financial Field - but the concert proceeded largely unfettered.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

He proceeded, over the next half decade, to write a screenplay, learn to surf, become a tennis player and publish a novel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Then he proceeded to invite Oscar Isaac, the Guatemalan actor who utilizes his given name professionally, suggesting they might be related.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The artificial-intelligence race also has proceeded at a stunning pace, driving the economy and adding to inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026

The beast, meanwhile, decided that it had had enough of just watching the two of them and proceeded to ease itself through the hole and slink through onto the floor.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Such problems have occurred many other times, though generally they have not prevented executions from proceeding.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Cornell’s Title IX proceeding substantiated that he had been thrown down the stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

After being filed, the lawsuit became part of a coordinated proceeding with actions brought by the California attorney general and the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Wilhelm said the artificial-intelligence build-out is proceeding in a different way from the dot-com boom that began to deflate in 2000.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

It seemed impossible that an ordinary, bright day should be proceeding outside our house.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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