go before
phrasal verb
went before; gone before; going before; goes before
1
: to happen or exist at an earlier time than (someone)
We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us.
2
: to be considered by (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
The contestants will go before the judges tomorrow.
The case went before the court.
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After his past racist and homophobic comments surfaced online, the comic was let go before his tenure even began.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Frame it as the baseball equivalent of the Apollo program — boldly go where no Rockies team has gone before.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The plan for the roadway that stretches across the Hagginwood and Del Paso Heights neighborhoods of North Sacramento will later go before the City Council for approval.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That decision will go before the City Council for final approval in October.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Frame it as the baseball equivalent of the Apollo program — boldly go where no Rockies team has gone before.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The plan for the roadway that stretches across the Hagginwood and Del Paso Heights neighborhoods of North Sacramento will later go before the City Council for approval.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That decision will go before the City Council for final approval in October.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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