1
as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
call ahead for reservations
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2
as in early
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Adverb
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In this trade idea, the Minnesota Timberwolves trade away their star forward, Julius Randle, and send him back to New Orleans for All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Saulnier was injured in the Sirens’ opening game of the season and has largely played as the extra forward since her return.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Need something easy to throw on for that early morning flight?—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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In recent years, Claire worked as a Globe associate and senior research fellow for early modern music at the Globe Theatre and a creative associate at the Old Vic Theatre in London, BBC News reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Amazon has eliminated more 27,000 roles across different departments from late 2022 onward.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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From that date onward, Sewald had a 5.65 ERA in 14 games and finished the season on the injured list with neck discomfort.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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December’s overall inbound container volume was 2.8 percent above the prior 53-month average, which McCown calculated starting August 2020.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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His office will urge Zhang not to reverse her prior decision during Friday’s hearing.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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That means the East roster will have a minimum of four guards and a maximum of six, with Brunson and Mitchell already having secured two of those guard spots.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kessler’s hiring could foretell antitrust litigation that would rattle a hockey world already coming to terms with the NCAA allowing more junior players to join Division I college teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The captain, who hasn’t missed a game, leads the Kings with 31 assists, is second to Kempe with 43 points and is one of just two forwards averaging more than 19 minutes of ice time.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Does the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2024 offseason ring a bell? Grier and the Sharks need to use some of that cap space to bolster a struggling defense corps and, without being reckless, spend or use assets to acquire another legitimate scoring threat or forwards with hard skill.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Winners of the 1964 and 1965 AFL championships, they were led by quarterback, Jack Kemp, who had been named to the Pro Bowl team for each of the previous six seasons, including two with the Chargers.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Set in Thailand, after previous seasons in Hawaii and Italy, the latest installment promises to be grander, more epic—and much, much darker.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Further along, the comedian Marc Maron shares a berth with the critic Frank Kermode.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Then along comes Andy (Reid) and Patrick (Mahomes).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ahead. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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