as in did
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeded
Judges at times proceeded with hearings before realizing the asylum seeker wasn’t in the room.
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Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Darwin issued a preliminary injunction on May 21 blocking enforcement of the regulations while the case proceeded.
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Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
As negotiations have proceeded, however, airport workers pushed the city to demand better pay for airport workers.
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Nick Sullivan
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Three months later, the Supreme Court voted to allow immigration agents to stop people based on racial or ethnic characteristics while still-ongoing litigation against it proceeded.
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Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
Corden proceeded to rank the top people with the popular name in the country.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
The case proceeded to trial, where a jury acquitted Fogacavalenteneto of the felony charges that formed the basis of the original allegations.
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Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Doctors proceeded to rush Demi in for an emergency C-section seven weeks before Luca's delivery date.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Darwin issued a preliminary injunction on May 21 blocking enforcement of the regulations while the case proceeded.
—
Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
As negotiations have proceeded, however, airport workers pushed the city to demand better pay for airport workers.
—
Nick Sullivan
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Three months later, the Supreme Court voted to allow immigration agents to stop people based on racial or ethnic characteristics while still-ongoing litigation against it proceeded.
—
Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
Corden proceeded to rank the top people with the popular name in the country.
—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
The case proceeded to trial, where a jury acquitted Fogacavalenteneto of the felony charges that formed the basis of the original allegations.
—
Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Doctors proceeded to rush Demi in for an emergency C-section seven weeks before Luca's delivery date.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeded
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
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As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions.
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Long story short, the goal was ruled out for offside and the Seleção progressed through to the Round of 16.
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The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.
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Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.
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In Washington, the white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through the city, as did counterprotesters.
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People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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“Proceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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