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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fore
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Mirrors by the front door made camera placement difficult.Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Some of them are straightforward trends—like the hand in the front pocket thing that Nicolas di Felice started at Courrèges earlier this year—and others were more vibes-based.Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
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Howard spent four years at Kansas State — not winning the full-time starting job until last season — before choosing the Buckeyes over the NFL draft.Greg Beacham, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Two of his customers ran before receiving their food.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 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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Although an experienced bowhunter with at least one Pope & Young buck to his credit, this is Bruce’s biggest buck to date.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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