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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
Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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Chinese are also in fore front of creating EV infrastructure and companies like Nio and CATL also offer battery swapping.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fore
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Listen to this article A Skokie family was threatened with deportation by means of two letters taped on their front door, according to the nonprofit Council on American-Islamic Relations.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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In their opening La Liga game, against Real Mallorca in August, midfielder Bellingham was filmed in the tunnel at half-time asking his front three to track back more.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Red Sox, who had won their fifth the year before selling Ruth, would not win another until 2004.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Pritchard fought through a screen to steal the ball from Mitchell before feeding Tatum for a fast-break slam.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, even if an ingredient is present in small amounts in a product, cumulative exposure to it across multiple cosmetic products can pose a health risk.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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If that’s the case, the festival could reassure filmmakers by limiting platform access to passholders.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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