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as in against
preceding in space
the children always insisted on running before their parents
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as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
their arrival was completely expected because a messenger had gone before
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Recent Examples of before
Kutv Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Her parents relocated from the Village to Sunnyside, Queens around 1940, shortly before the births of Suze and her older sister, Carla.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
Murdering an infant, she’s imprisoned and allowed to ask forgiveness before her execution, her corpse, like other women in her situation, torn asunder by the morbid masses.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
And for about 25 years before that, Abramowitz was a reporter at The Washington Post.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Witnesses reported seeing a man abandon them near the cemetery before driving off.
—Kutv Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Her parents relocated from the Village to Sunnyside, Queens around 1940, shortly before the births of Suze and her older sister, Carla.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
Murdering an infant, she’s imprisoned and allowed to ask forgiveness before her execution, her corpse, like other women in her situation, torn asunder by the morbid masses.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
And for about 25 years before that, Abramowitz was a reporter at The Washington Post.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Teamsters did not immediately respond to a request to confirm the number of striking workers in Georgia.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Such distancing is troubling to gun control groups that believe manufacturers, designers and users all share accountability for gun violence.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Buzbee has helped lead a new wave of legal action against Combs, including allegations that the hip-hop mogul drugged and raped a 10-year-old boy and raped a 13-year-old girl while attending an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in the early 2000s.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Hearings are expected Monday in a Westchester case seeking to stop the toll, and a ruling is expected imminently in the state of New Jersey’s suit against the traffic plan.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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But Hochul on Thursday said the MTA’s proposed tax increase was too high for city drivers already burdened by the country’s first-of-its-kind congestion pricing policy.Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The longest-serving Ranger is enduring an awful season and already knows his GM wants him out, thanks to that memo.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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The clip was of the final seconds of the Huskies’ Elite Eight victory over the Trojans in last year’s NCAA Tournament.Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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While the business is largely womenswear, some of the resort 2025 range spans unisex designs.Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, the government could face an economically fraught default sometime early next year should the debt ceiling not be extended or addressed by Congress.Robert Costa, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Suns are following the lead of the Utah Jazz, which cut prices earlier this year.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Before.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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