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process

[pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs /




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A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. Proceeding (usually plural) applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences.


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"The financial and banking sector, both at the Italian and European level, requires a consolidation process that creates large-scale projects capable of supporting the necessary investments," Intesa said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In studies involving mice, the treatment reduced nerve cell loss, helped the animals live longer, and targeted a biological process that existing Alzheimer's drugs do not address.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

As part of this process, O’Neill will need to define the future of the low carbon business which has been a source of suboptimal investments and still needs careful management, Rainforth adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It is unclear how long such a process would take.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

And rather than burn it to release energy, they use nuclear fission, a process that unlocks the energy stored inside a tiny, tiny package: the nucleus of an atom.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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