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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
News Desk, Artforum, 17 Jan. 2026
But that fore knowledge didn’t make the situation any easier on my nerves.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
And again, a lot of shortcomings came to the fore Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief of Airbus expects more muted aircraft orders at this week's Paris Air Show as defense concerns rise to the fore and last week's deadly Air India crash casts a shadow over the event.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
The museum is the latest of many US arts institutions whose employees have unionized in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, which brought to the fore issues such as pay disparity, job precarity, and a lack of insurance.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Jan. 2026
But that fore knowledge didn’t make the situation any easier on my nerves.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
And again, a lot of shortcomings came to the fore Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief of Airbus expects more muted aircraft orders at this week's Paris Air Show as defense concerns rise to the fore and last week's deadly Air India crash casts a shadow over the event.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fore
Adjective
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Washington revamped its front seven significantly to build up its pass rush and get younger (and faster) at the second level.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Assaulted by the two tests, most of the home’s single-stack, gravity-supporting bricks, along with the front and back windows, caved in and blew out.—
Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Ha-Seong Kim lined a two-strike fastball off Chapman’s leg that Chapman eventually found along the first-base line before throwing to first for the final out.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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Vulcano About an hour ferry ride from Milazzo, Vulcano lures visitors with its active volcano, Gran Cratere, and open-air mud baths just steps from the port, where bathers slather on the mineral-rich goodness before rinsing in the sea.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Preposition
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The South Terrace, with bucolic and far-reaching views, is already the locus of socialising spilling down to the 25-meter pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The margin grew to 17 before the Sparks closed the quarter with a 13-8 run.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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