as in proceeding
literary
to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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The mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is proceeding to ranked choice voting after neither leading candidate clinched a majority of the vote on Tuesday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
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While responding to the fire alarm, a Harvard officer saw two people fleeing the building and attempted to stop them before proceeding to the floor where the alarm was triggered, officials previously said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The company has 33 straight quarters of increasing average unit retail prices, and is marching higher.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Heat also again faces the Cavaliers in back-to-back games later this season, traveling to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on March 25 and 27.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Atkins died three days after the fatal collision, which occurred after Owen-Cooper had been traveling around 53 mph on a road with a 20 mph speed limit.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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He was also convicted of speeding in a school zone in September 2017 in Tool, according to the warrant.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Melvindale police pulled over a speeding vehicle during the weekend – and ended up delivering a baby.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Recuerdos Ilustrados celebrates Día de los Muertos journeying through life, love and death through contemporary altars and artwork by artists Álvaro Márquez, Stephanie Mercado and Daniel Villa.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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After venturing to Rome in season four, season five sees Emily spending more time in Italy, even journeying to Venice, as was previously teased in first-look photos.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, second-year quarterback Drake Maye finds himself among the leading early MVP candidates while ranking fifth in the league in passing yards (2,285) and tied for third in touchdown passes (17) while throwing only four interceptions.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Bearcats had 222 yards passing and 273 yards rushing.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Wending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wending. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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