proceeded

Example Sentences

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“We only proceeded with loading after the entire crew voted in favor of it,” he said, “and the shipowner also provided us with a war zone allowance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Reviewing them “was a massive effort. The agency proceeded glacially, but really we were speeding as fast as we could,” the official said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Lake proceeded to sack more than 85% of the agency's employees - more than 1,000 staff at VOA alone - leaving just a handful of employees in their jobs.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The cast then proceeded with a bit that involved each of them reading notes supposedly written by their fellow actors in the audience, with the name-dropped A-listers playing along.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

They hauled up thick, juicy grass roots, knocked them against their arms to dislodge dirt, and proceeded to feed.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer