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as in against
preceding in space
fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins
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Recent Examples of fore
Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The euro slipped at the start of trading, as investors digested a result that few had anticipated and brings back to the fore concern about France’s fiscal problems, given parties’ commitment to a major increase in public spending.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Video Ad Feedback 01:22 - Source: CNN The protests appear have brought back to the fore deep societal divisions in Israel papered over by the initial reaction to the events of October 7.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Our giant cyborg beetle mainly relies on neuromuscular stimulation of direct flight muscles for flight control and leg muscles of the fore legs for walking control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2017
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Adjective
These issues were brought to the fore last year during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The euro slipped at the start of trading, as investors digested a result that few had anticipated and brings back to the fore concern about France’s fiscal problems, given parties’ commitment to a major increase in public spending.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Video Ad Feedback 01:22 - Source: CNN The protests appear have brought back to the fore deep societal divisions in Israel papered over by the initial reaction to the events of October 7.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Our giant cyborg beetle mainly relies on neuromuscular stimulation of direct flight muscles for flight control and leg muscles of the fore legs for walking control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fore
Adjective
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The moment the front door swings open, a panoramic view of the lake unfurls and saturates the senses.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Published on January 27, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Danielle Atkinson/Dimensional Productions Front Gates The front gates.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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Starting with Trump's inauguration on Monday, his administration has 70 days to negotiate the tariff before the 50% rate kicks in.—
Olivia Evans,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Review: Questlove's Admiring Portrait Gives Sly Stone His Flowers The album also arrives just weeks before the 2025 Grammy Awards, where Swims earned his first nomination for best new artist.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rapid Freezing and Deteriorating Travel Conditions This brings me to my second big concern with this storm.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Weekday’s commitment to socioeconomic diversity is embedded in its tuition plans: three-quarters of families receive financial assistance.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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