as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet
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The advisory recommends placing devices in airplane mode before crossing to prevent unintended downloads of remote files, which could complicate screenings.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Metro Police were forced to shut down 14th street, a major road across the National Mall, because so many pedestrians were crossing.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Corporate boardrooms and executive teams will need to traverse this new landscape, by weighing the risks of maintaining their DEI teams and initiatives against the potential fallout of revising their DEI policies—or abandoning their efforts completely.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The book is a coming-of-age tale about a music obsessive who traversed the big city, digging through crates, hounding heroes like DJ Stretch Armstrong, and developing a distinct style over the course of countless late-night gigs.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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The 3x Golden Globe winner died of complications following a stroke on Saturday afternoon in Waimanalo, Hawaii, according to multiple outlets, just days before his 91st birthday on Monday.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Joe goes outside to check the fuse box, only to hear strange noises, followed by Halsey’s screams.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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In Kentucky, a 9-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop in Franklin County on Friday, police said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Homeowners can simply walk away from the burden, cash in hand, for a fair and reasonable price without any hidden fees or expenses.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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But, like other resorts trying to navigate the new demands of wellness, there's more work to be done.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Like Belly, Kitty learns to navigate young love, complex relationships and the challenges of growing up.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The incident comes some seven years after an American missionary, John Allen Chau, traveled to the same island with a bible.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Yet, as so often happens in the sport, Estrada did not travel a straight line to big-league prosperity.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Commerce Department data for February covers a period that largely precedes Trump's tariffs, though the reading arrives amid a bout of accelerating inflation that stretches back to the final months of the Biden administration.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg is a freelance travel writer and editor, who covers breaking news, trends, tips, transportation, sustainability, the outdoors, and more.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Proceed (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceed%20%28along%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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