Example Sentences

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Participants started on Prince of Wales Avenue, and are proceeding down the hill, on to the Upper Newtownards Road.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Greer maintained that "those claims are proceeding," adding that lower courts will deal with that.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“Many customers are proceeding cautiously and placing short-term orders.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Military officials quoted in Israeli media say troops are proceeding with caution, with the expectation of some 2,000 Hamas fighters bunkered in the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

“That tells us whom we must persuade to accompany us on the quest. We are proceeding as if the ‘two over’ are you and your sister.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins