as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over
the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet
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The team traversed steep and uneven ground, overcame vertical drops of up to 60 feet (20 meters) using rope techniques and transformed a small underground site into a temporary base.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said the driver lost control of the bus, crossed into the opposite lane and struck rocks on the side of the road.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The index crossed that level in each of the past six trading days and closed Friday two points below.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Car companies faced inflationary concerns, followed by shocks tied to tariffs and subsequent supply chain ramifications.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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What followed on this day was anything but.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wil Lutz jogged onto the field and the Broncos walked off with the most improbable win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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After Owens' kids went home and told her what happened, Owens walked to Lorincz's house.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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This purple-frosted donut is topped with an appropriately spooky donut spider made out of a Munchkins donut hole covered in chocolate drizzle, with frosting for the eyes and legs.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The pair traveled down to reception together.—
Jay Glennie,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The couple, who traveled together alongside their child on a tour bus, approached the outing not just as a professional endeavor but as a family adventure.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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In one experiment, a robot fitted with the new skin successfully navigated a model of human arteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The obstacles to accommodations have been especially stark for people like Michelle and Dakota, who hadn’t previously navigated special education, and who lacked a formal diagnosis of long Covid.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Proceeded (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded%20%28along%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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