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As the claims involving Kaiser went through arbitration, the rest of the suit — targeting the state — had been proceeding in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

At the time, Brand’s more-than-two-decade quest for lasting attention had been proceeding apace along two tracks.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2023

The settlement ended a trial that had been proceeding for two months in Kanawha County Circuit Court.

From Reuters • May 25, 2022

"We had been proceeding under this practice for a long time," said Swise, whose law firm represents both the city and its schools.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2022

The speech had been proceeding for perhaps twenty minutes when a mes-senger hurried onto the platform and a scrap of paper was slipped into the speaker’s hand.

From "1984" by George Orwell