proceed from

phrasal verb

proceeded from; proceeding from; proceeds from
formal
: to come from (a source)
Strange noises proceeded from the house.

Examples of proceed from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In many cases, the proceeds from a sale were put into a bank account that would, in the end, be frozen. Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 14 May 2024 The Marina Tower apartments, beachfront villas and condos sold out first, and Lamda announced earlier this month that proceeds from property sales have totalled €641 million as of last March. Eleni Chrepa, Fortune Europe, 4 May 2024 Or rather, about how to divvy up the proceeds from selling beer at the biggest thing that happens in Muenster every year: the town’s three-day Germanfest. J. David Goodman Desiree Rios, New York Times, 4 May 2024 Customers can get in on the action, too, by purchasing limited-edition Chipotle Healthcare Heroes E-Gift Cards online; 10% of the proceeds from the gift card purchases will be donated to the American Nurses Foundation. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 Law enforcement officials also seized millions of dollars in proceeds from cocaine sales across Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Maryland, and Florida, according to the indictment. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 One hundred percent of proceeds from sales of the $275 sweatshirt will go to Polar Bears International. Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 Bryan came up with the concept as a way of giving back to the local farming communities, with the proceeds from the concerts going to charities and creating scholarships for students from farming families to attend local community colleges. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024 All proceeds from the song will go directly to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) once the song hits streaming sites. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 May 2024

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“Proceed from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proceed%20from. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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