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as in lawsuit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
a divorce proceeding
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as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
this is not the haphazard proceeding that it may seem to the casual observer
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as in ongoing
being in progress or development
currently proceeding projects include construction of a new school gym
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as in progressing
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeding
Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
However, Kyle is also right that airing all of this on television probably isn’t the best way to go into divorce proceedings.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
The project is proceeding within its budget and on schedule for completion in May 2027, Hansen said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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That's the day that leadership will drop the gavel to begin proceedings and lawmakers will start holding meetings.
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However, recent reports suggest South Korea is proceeding with legislation on dominant platforms anyway.
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The township is arguing that state law regarding government employee protections against lawsuits conflicts with federal court rulings.—
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The lawsuit further alleges she was served alcohol despite being underage.—
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In addition, the volume scaling required for a successful energy revolution was already considered when selecting the process and production technology.—
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Tips for Making Cherry Cookies Decker’s recipe doesn’t call for softened butter, but allowing the butter to soften before beating it with the sugar (a process known as creaming) will lead to a lighter, fluffier texture.—
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More Indiana college degree programs could be at risk amid an ongoing national battle over the future of higher education.—
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Danbury Police said the shooting was an isolated incident and it's not believed there is an ongoing threat.—
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Redick said LeBron James, who didn’t travel with the team for the five-game trip, has done one-on-one work with coaches so far, and that the team is progressing from there in light of James being cleared for contact basketball activities.—
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But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.—
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But each has slightly different procedures for what customers should do when their flights are canceled.—
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Some suffer from infected wounds or complications of surgical procedures already performed in El Fasher amid desperate conditions with virtually no access to medical supplies and drugs.—
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
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Upon doing some research for more formal choices to match the nickname, the mom came across Margaret, which had a connection to her husband's grandmother.—
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No New Yorker should have to fear losing access to health care -- and no nurse should be asked to accept less pay, fewer benefits or less dignity for doing lifesaving work.—
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But the actor didn't think the story of his character on all five of the Netflix series' seasons, Will Byers, and Will's longtime friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), had been fully wrapped up going into the final episode.—
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Young was remarkably efficient, throwing three TD passes of 30-plus yards and going 15-for-20 for 206 yards.—
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“Proceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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