go before
phrasal verb
went before; gone before; going before; goes before
1
: to happen or exist at an earlier time than (someone)
We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us.
2
: to be considered by (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
The contestants will go before the judges tomorrow.
The case went before the court.
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Two Twin Oaks Middle School seventh-graders went before the Prior Lake City Council to raise awareness of the dangers of vaping for youth and to try and ban vaping for those under 21 at the latest city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
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Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The agreement came hours after the trade unions went before Washington, D.C. federal judge John D. Bates seeking a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Labor from releasing the data.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
San Diego city representatives have told local residents that the bike path project, proposed by AT&T, is subject to change and that a more refined design could go before La Jolla planning groups for review.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jacqueline Devine, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The agreement came hours after the trade unions went before Washington, D.C. federal judge John D. Bates seeking a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Labor from releasing the data.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article ALBANY — MTA boss Janno Lieber went before state lawmakers Thursday, defending the transit agency’s $68 billion capital budget in an appearance at a joint legislative committee financial hearing.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
San Diego city representatives have told local residents that the bike path project, proposed by AT&T, is subject to change and that a more refined design could go before La Jolla planning groups for review.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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