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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
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
For years most climbers, led by guides, stopped at a fore summit.
—John Branch, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
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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
For years most climbers, led by guides, stopped at a fore summit.
—John Branch, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
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The probe found that front seats in vehicles were vulnerable to collapsing in crashes in which those vehicles had been rear-ended, even though the seat construction adhered to national requirements.Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Items can be dropped off: at East Campus at 1000 Lyndon Lane, a donation bin outside the front door, and at Sam Swope Pet Treatment & Lifesaving Center (also called the Main Campus) at 241 Steedly Drive.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter subscribers will get my column before anyone else does and their questions will be prioritized for future editions.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Netflix plans to stream two NFL games on Christmas Day, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers go head-to-head before the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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Busta paid much homage to musical forbears, including reggae legends like Lieutenant Stitchie and Shabba Ranks, and clocked the historical importance of the music of Memphis.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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In development for a year now, the film project is a musical journey of a 13th century mystical character renown from Turkey to China for his wit and wisdom, traveling in times of the crusades and the Mongol invasion.Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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