as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
some young boys raced afore to tell onlookers that the parade was about to kick off
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as in 'fore
preceding in space
a majestic sailing ship going full speed afore the wind
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Preposition
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The video, released Thursday night, showed a person running across a rooftop of the building from which the fatal round was fired before climbing down and dropping to the ground.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
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Months before at the same campus, a 100-person brawl had led to the cancelation of an event featuring another Turning Point USA speaker.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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That deal would potentially break a rule that no single broadcaster can reach more than 39 percent of American homes, so the FCC would have to lift the cap in order for the merger to go ahead.—
Amanda Castro
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Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Go ahead and then play around and kick the tires on doing some vibe coding.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Carbon credit monetization – Forward-looking companies are already earning credits by capturing and storing emissions, feeding into voluntary and compliance carbon markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon—it is already embedded in healthcare systems.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Afore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afore. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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