as in past
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as in preceded
to go or come before in time
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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Adjective
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However, past rate hikes were supposed to factor in risks such as wildfires and other natural disasters that are prevalent in different areas in California.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025 -
As in past years, Uber’s Super Bowl spot is just the beginning of its marketing efforts.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Broncos kicked a field goal on their opening possession to extend the lead to 11 points once again, but the special teams blunder — and the poor clock management that preceded it — kept haunting the Broncos.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Historically, the relationship between Black Americans and the American South—in both the art world and the world writ large—is reduced to that of oppression and enslavement, with little attention paid to the creative and scientific innovations that both preceded and followed emancipation.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
ARTnews.com,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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At one point, Pelly gives a potted history of Muzak, drawing sharp parallels between Spotify and the bygone mood-music purveyor: their self-serving audience research, their tendency to generate palatable versions of the now sound.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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That modernization left nostalgic fans yearning for the bygone Kelly Green era.—
Caleb Mezzy,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The erstwhile sitcom king also is up for Worst Actor.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Marlins are banking on a big rebound from erstwhile ace Sandy Alcantara, who missed last year while recuperating from Tommy John surgery.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since going public with their relationship in 2023, Kelce and Swift have supported each other at games and concerts alike.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2025
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Billie Joe Armstrong can’t say enough good things about that other Billie.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Kirby’s big jam came right after Abalos, his good buddy and former AAU teammate, filled the lane and slammed home a rebound.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The same goes for right-hander Clay Holmes, a former Yankees closer who will stretch out to start this spring.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Matteson reported a watermain break that was expected to be fixed by sometime Wednesday.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Image Rubin, 41, is a former advertising executive, a sometime magician and a full-time evangelist for delight and awe.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ongwen was a onetime child soldier who morphed into a brutal commander of a notorious rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The first is a touching drama, adapted by Keith Bunin from Ali Benjamin’s 2015 novel of the same name, about a lonely seventh-grader named Suzy who is grieving the death of her onetime best friend and trying to navigate her way through adolescence and her one-of-a-kind brilliant mind.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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