proceed from

verb

proceeded from; proceeding from; proceeds from
formal
: to come from (a source)
Strange noises proceeded from the house.

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“Proceed from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proceed%20from. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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