proceed from

verb

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

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Another Good Good co-founder, Matt Kendrick, told the Wall Street Journal earlier this week that the company plans to donate proceeds from the campaign to an organization that supports women. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Dumas said the proceeds from the event help fund related programs like the Urban Ag Lab and a variety of activities aimed at youngsters. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 All of the proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit Dolly Parton's beloved Imagination Library. — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Over the last two and a half decades, the Gulf has used the proceeds from oil and gas sales to build up some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proceed from

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“Proceed from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proceed%20from. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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