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as in against
preceding in space
the children always insisted on running before their parents
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as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
their arrival was completely expected because a messenger had gone before
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Recent Examples of before
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
And the department has placed on leave the team that oversees the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, a collection of survey responses from women before and after giving birth that has become a crucial tool in trying to address the country’s disconcertingly high rate of maternal mortality.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
Five others were hospitalized in the shootings, which began shortly before noon.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Brad Marchand scored 422 goals in 1,090 career regular-season games — and another 56 in 157 playoff games — with the Boston Bruins before being traded to the Florida Panthers on March 7.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Preposition
Even before streaming, TV was evolving to become more sophisticated on this front, like Alias.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
And the department has placed on leave the team that oversees the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, a collection of survey responses from women before and after giving birth that has become a crucial tool in trying to address the country’s disconcertingly high rate of maternal mortality.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
Five others were hospitalized in the shootings, which began shortly before noon.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Brad Marchand scored 422 goals in 1,090 career regular-season games — and another 56 in 157 playoff games — with the Boston Bruins before being traded to the Florida Panthers on March 7.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for before
Preposition
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Ward seemed excited about the opportunity while speaking to the media on Wednesday.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Godwin, now 18, pleaded guilty to the murder that outraged the city, offering an apology for the shooting.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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In the meantime, Baku has given it his all to face off against Baek-jin.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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The former lottery pick did not play in the biggest game of the regular season, the season finale against the Los Angeles Clippers, which caused many to question his future in San Francisco.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Eight hours before the puck even dropped, Stars coach Pete DeBoer was already playing defense, almost trying to preemptively calm everybody down — maybe even his own players — if the thing that always happens happened again.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Arango scored a penalty kick late in stoppage time to make it 5-3, but the result was already settled by then.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed its 2025 class of inductees, celebrating artists who shaped the sound of popular music.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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Cyrus, 63, wrapped his arms around his new girlfriend in a series of photos shared on social media Sunday.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This will be the largest crowd ever for a Bananas game, eclipsing the 65,000 that watched a game earlier this year in Tampa.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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While the Harvard survey doesn’t name specific causes, many young Americans may be feeling the squeeze from persistently high inflation and the resumption of student loan payments — especially those still early in their careers, when earnings tend to be lower.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Before.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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