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proceedings

noun

plural of proceeding

as in lawsuits

a court case for enforcing a right or claim a divorce proceeding

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as in processes

a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result this is not the haphazard proceeding that it may seem to the casual observer

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Recent Examples of proceedings Aimee and Jake subsequently had to complete a lengthy and expensive legal process involving court proceedings, counseling and medical assessments to obtain legal parentage of their biological daughter. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 Gonzalez said the department could not comment further on disciplinary proceedings, citing personnel exemptions in the Missouri Sunshine Law. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 The aim was to search for ties to terrorism; the government ended up funnelling thousands of Muslims into deportation proceedings on mostly minor visa infractions. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 The female juvenile was released to the custody of a parent or guardian pending proceedings in Middlesex Juvenile Matters, according to police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 The warnings appeared in letters, social media posts, public statements and court proceedings, according to the complaint. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Taken together, the proceedings represent an unprecedented battle among federal, state and local authorities over voting procedures in the midst of an election. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 At this moment, per Sky News coverage, proceedings were briefly interrupted by the snoring of a member of the public who had fallen asleep in the gallery. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026 With his history of drug use and other mental health issues certain to play a major role in any criminal proceedings, Reiner entered a not guilty plea to charges including murder in a brisk August 12 hearing. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

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State voter rolls The Elias Law Group moved to intervene in all of the DOJ’s voter data acquisition lawsuits filed against noncomplying states that refused to turn over their unredacted voter rolls.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Fast-food chains have faced other lawsuits over product depictions in ads and on menu boards.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026

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The approach allows engineers to produce complex engine components through advanced manufacturing processes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Lectra said fashion companies adopting AI-native processes during early creation already see measurable strategic advantages throughout the product lifecycle.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

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United Nations commissions have formally concluded that Russian military actions amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity — murder, forced displacement and systematic persecution.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

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Typically, pet insurance will cover some or all of the costs related to procedures, diagnostic testing, medications, hospital stays, emergency care and injuries (broken bones and ligament tears).

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
If true, this would be a significant improvement over traditional fertility procedures.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

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The risks Though Bukele’s methods and transformation of El Salvador has resonated with Haitians, the reality is that the Caribbean country has suffered through multiple foreign interventions in the past with mixed results.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The Navy’s Office of Naval Research identifies secure control methods and resilient electrical distribution as important requirements for future naval power systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026