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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The loss of Murray only adds one more devastating injury to a Pelicans season that’s been flooded with them since the start of training camp in early October.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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One of the early victims was Alicia Martos, a young girl who died during one such test, and whose death was covered up by the powerful families of the students responsible.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
TIME,
31 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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Winkler is so integral to Matlin's life that he's already bonded with her daughter's baby Brooklyn, who made Matlin a grandmother for the first time.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
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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The Ducks and San Jose Sharks swapped power forwards Wednesday, exchanging Pavol Regenda for Justin Bailey. Bailey, 29, has 141 games of NHL experience, but will report to the Ducks’ American Hockey League affiliate in San Diego.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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 3 Feb. 2025.
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