go forward
idiom
: to continue doing something : to proceed
I don't want to go forward without a contract.
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Clemishire and her family were among the crowd who filled the courtroom in Pawhuska on Thursday morning waiting to see whether the hearing would go forward with the first potential witness testimony in the case.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Emery’s preference for a defensively minded right-back is restrictive on how often Cash can go forward, instead holding his position — therein using his pace against an opponent’s transitions — while staying safe and secure in possession.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, the city’s Parks & Recreation Department is able to instead go forward with the project in-house for a little over $100,000.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
As the building plans go forward, so is the permitting process.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Emery’s preference for a defensively minded right-back is restrictive on how often Cash can go forward, instead holding his position — therein using his pace against an opponent’s transitions — while staying safe and secure in possession.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, the city’s Parks & Recreation Department is able to instead go forward with the project in-house for a little over $100,000.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
As the building plans go forward, so is the permitting process.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Go forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20forward. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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