proceed from
phrasal verb
proceeded from; proceeding from; proceeds from
formal
: to come from (a source)
Strange noises proceeded from the house.
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Those include requiring property owners to file a claim with the government for any surplus proceeds from the tax sale.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Auction proceeds from those vehicles are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
—Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
If convicted, the suspects will have to forfeit to the government any property purchased with proceeds from the fraudulent cattle deals.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Tuesday, the board allocated $2 million in proceeds from its lease with Marine Group Boat Works to the project.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Auction proceeds from those vehicles are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
—Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
If convicted, the suspects will have to forfeit to the government any property purchased with proceeds from the fraudulent cattle deals.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Tuesday, the board allocated $2 million in proceeds from its lease with Marine Group Boat Works to the project.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Proceed from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proceed%20from. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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