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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Glass surfaces, traversed by gentle waves, evoke the depth of water and its ever-changing reflections, offering a constantly evolving visual expression.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kenna Forde has also pegged Japanese label Shushu/Tong for Lower, the Japanese brand that traverses the hyper-feminine and more subversive, sensual takes on corporate wear that harks back to Helly.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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What followed was a proper introduction to Clairo, highlighting her support of Gaza and women’s rights.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2025
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Opta defines these sequences as an attempt on goal created after the defending side attack quickly following a regain of possession inside their own half.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 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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So how to navigate the sprawling WOW festival where up to five events are happening simultaneously in different places every hour from afternoon to evening April 24 through April 27?—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Watching Wyatt Russell navigate a literal house of horrors, continuously questioning the nature of the reality in front of his simulated eyes, is one of the series best examples of being trapped inside an idea as much as any physical place.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 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 other travels out of Florida twice a year with her U.S.-born child who has a disability.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
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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Here are the winter 2025 All-County honorees, covering top high school athletes from Broward County in basketball, soccer, wrestling, girls weightlifting and cheerleading.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
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 18 Apr. 2025.
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