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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Hakimi exchanged passes with Dembélé, then crossed for Ruiz, who maintained control despite Federico Valverde’s challenge and scored from 8 yards for his third goal of the tournament.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025 -
Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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The scene was more amusing than threatening — onlookers whipped out cell phone cameras to document the sight of horses traversing the grounds.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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Created by the brand’s in-house team, the campaign features Zhao traversing the great outdoors, lush mountains, and cityscapes, eventually fleeing to the moon, all rendered via cutout paper collages.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Bellevue, Washington, follow close behind with roughly 87% of their residents having health coverage through their employers.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Cooper Kupp #10 of the Los Angeles Rams and Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams walks to midfield for the coin toss during an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles at SoFi Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Inglewood, California.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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One reviewer spent a week walking in Charleston and Savannah and only wore these shoes.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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But our humanity, and the task of teaching children to navigate an ever more complex world, depends on keeping our friendships analog.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Cruise On Large Mesh Over-the-door Organizer After staying in rooms of all sizes on cruises, my grandparents have become pros at navigating compact quarters.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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In 2024, Orange County reported two unrelated cases: an infant returning home from international travel and an adult who traveled internationally.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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In the meantime, Austin reported its first case of measles, an infant who had traveled out of the country and was quarantined, on Feb. 28.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
10 July 2025
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Jackson nursed him back to health by covering his feet with a medicated balm and became acutely aware of the need to protect her pets from the hot summer sun and heatwaves.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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