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 Location and Set Curb traversed the city of Los Angeles for the majority of its twelve seasons.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The project has traversed an impressive festival circuit, developing through labs at Dharamshala, Film Bazaar, HAF and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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When his high fly ball crossed into Toronto’s home bullpen, Guerrero earned his first playoff homer.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to reports, police alleged Lacy crossed a center line in an attempt to pass slower vehicles, which caused a pickup truck driver to brake and swerve to avoid Lacy’s car.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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After the racing announcement, there was a dinner followed by a garage reveal.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Soon, Allen’s teammates followed suit.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The appearance comes nearly a week after Sunday walked a Paris Fashion Week runway, this time wearing Dior.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Misiorowski gave up a single and walked two batters, but struck out four.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Millais covered her body with flowers that signify love, pain, innocence, and faithfulness.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unable to plausibly explain to the authorities what happened — or why she’s covered in her friends’ blood — Sarah is forced back to the subterranean depths to help locate her five missing companions.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Laura Hern’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from out of state to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t open the door.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Colleges, Zimmerman shows, have navigated this territory by staying true to Garfield’s vision.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bradley, to his credit, navigated things reasonably well.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Proceeded (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded%20%28along%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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