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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The 12-member committee met five times over last summer and fall and ultimately produced the draft legislation that will go before the full legislature later this session.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
The other nominees who went before Senate committees Wednesday were Chris Wright for Energy secretary, John Ratcliffe for CIA director, Sean Duffy for Transportation secretary and Russell Vought for Office of Management and Budget director.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The Metro Council voted 23-16 to wait until 2026 to decide if two charter amendments will go before voters.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But networks are wary of the unpredictability that comes from having a case go before a jury.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
The other nominees who went before Senate committees Wednesday were Chris Wright for Energy secretary, John Ratcliffe for CIA director, Sean Duffy for Transportation secretary and Russell Vought for Office of Management and Budget director.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The Metro Council voted 23-16 to wait until 2026 to decide if two charter amendments will go before voters.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But networks are wary of the unpredictability that comes from having a case go before a jury.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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