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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The New Products Marketing professor in me wondered how something so tried and true, that had been minimally varied for decades, could have found so many attribute points of difference to excel at, vs. all those that have gone before.
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But the agreement never went before the City Council for approval, nor was it included in the 2025 budget.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
As authorities dealt with a substantial increase in domestic violence homicides this spring, and worked to get ahead of it, Jones went before a judge and was sentenced on multiple counts to a total of 22 years in prison.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
There will be a hearing on the Snug Harbor project at the Airport Land Use Commission in July, followed by a meeting in August at the Planning Commission, before going before the City Council in September.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But the agreement never went before the City Council for approval, nor was it included in the 2025 budget.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
As authorities dealt with a substantial increase in domestic violence homicides this spring, and worked to get ahead of it, Jones went before a judge and was sentenced on multiple counts to a total of 22 years in prison.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
There will be a hearing on the Snug Harbor project at the Airport Land Use Commission in July, followed by a meeting in August at the Planning Commission, before going before the City Council in September.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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