were proceeding
- past progressive of proceed.
Example Sentences
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Two days later, the president said in a post that he was canceling strikes scheduled for that evening because negotiations were proceeding with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He warned that the danger of new avalanches was very high so rescue workers were proceeding with extreme caution.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
Search efforts were proceeding with care due to the risk of additional collapsing.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, in charge of Ukraine's operations in the south, said Ukrainian forces were proceeding with their planned advance towards the Sea of Azov.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2023
They were proceeding mostly towards the Austrian frontier, and to the scene of the fighting on the Vistula, or rather on its tributaries, the Pilica, Bzura, Bug, and the Narew; a region extensively entrenched.
From In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland by Morse, John
