proceed
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“If this fight is allowed to proceed, it will be only the beginning, and our national monuments will become little more than branding opportunities for the rich and well-connected. We plan to stop that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Later Friday morning, Roscosmos chose not to proceed with the structural repair work.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The end of the Irish moratorium on new data centers has allowed Microsoft to try to proceed with plans for a big new data site in Naas, just outside Dublin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In California, the state's "jungle primary" system picks the two contenders with the most votes to proceed to the general election regardless of party affiliation.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“That I never should, sir: you know—” Impossible to proceed.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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