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 Boise State men’s basketball team has traversed the 2025-26 season without a true team leader, instead relying on individual nights of brilliance from one of several players to win games.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026 -
In that same period, the total distance traversed by ships in the Arctic increased 111%.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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From the Caribbean, the fleet crossed the Panama Canal and headed west to the Galápagos, then on to French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia’s Whitsunday Islands, and Indonesia.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Red Sox prospect Tyler Uberstine gave up a one-out double to 2025 NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin, and Matt Olson followed with a two-run homer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Buetane, trained by Bob Baffert, was fourth, followed by Lockstocknpharoah.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Been Gawk then walked three consecutive Dominican batters — Perdomo, Tatis and Ketel Marte — with two outs, the final two of which came with the bases loaded to force in runs, before Dane Dunning ended the frame by getting Soto to line out to right field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns entered the ninth inning with a 7-3 lead, but Thomas Burns hit two Rebels and walked another batter.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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For most of the second half of Friday night’s semifinal game against Houston at T-Mobile Center, the Hall of Fame coach covered his mouth with his knuckles, his silver wedding band glinting under the lights.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Gordon started hot, scoring 19 of his 23 points in the first seven minutes as Nuggets coach David Adelman navigated his minutes restriction.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant has been owned by a handful of different families who navigated world wars, prohibition, and global pandemics, moving locations just twice but always staying on Decatur Street.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The trip holds serious symbolism for the couple, who last traveled to Australia just five months after their royal nuptials.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trade increased, and mail traveled quicker between the countries.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Proceeded (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded%20%28along%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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