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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That proposal is also set to go before the Aurora City Council’s Committee of the Whole on Tuesday.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The plan will go before the Milwaukee Common Council for approval on July 31, according to City Clerk Jim Owczarski.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
When Lennar went before the San Diego City Council in June 2021, PQ-NE raised concerns about wildfire evacuation risk, as there is just one way out of the area.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
The criminal case will go before a jury, and the defendants filed a motion to seeking to ensure jurors are not influenced by government commentary.
—Mandy Taheri
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The plan will go before the Milwaukee Common Council for approval on July 31, according to City Clerk Jim Owczarski.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
When Lennar went before the San Diego City Council in June 2021, PQ-NE raised concerns about wildfire evacuation risk, as there is just one way out of the area.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
The criminal case will go before a jury, and the defendants filed a motion to seeking to ensure jurors are not influenced by government commentary.
—Mandy Taheri
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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