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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Trump’s Department of Justice could choose not to defend the law if the case goes before the Supreme Court after his inauguration, Unger said.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
The names of the Cabinet nominees first go before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The Royal Navy has boldly set targets where few women have gone before.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Her four siblings: Paddy, Con, Patricia and Jerry, had gone before her, according to funeral notice website RIP.ie, where messages of condolence have been rolling in.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
The names of the Cabinet nominees first go before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The Royal Navy has boldly set targets where few women have gone before.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Her four siblings: Paddy, Con, Patricia and Jerry, had gone before her, according to funeral notice website RIP.ie, where messages of condolence have been rolling in.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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