as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
when we got back to the house, the movers had already left
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The optics around this critical upgrade, with its game-changing security and privacy updates, were already awkward heading into 2025.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The government says 137 migrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, including a group of men sent to a prison in El Salvador, have already been deported under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
After identifying the suspects, law enforcement learned that two of the men were already in custody for a different robbery in Osceola County.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But one flaw — a fatal flaw in October — has already crept into the good-time vibes.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The government says 137 migrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, including a group of men sent to a prison in El Salvador, have already been deported under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
After identifying the suspects, law enforcement learned that two of the men were already in custody for a different robbery in Osceola County.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But one flaw — a fatal flaw in October — has already crept into the good-time vibes.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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The Milwaukee Bucks have fallen behind early in each of the first two games of their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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While the Harvard survey doesn’t name specific causes, many young Americans may be feeling the squeeze from persistently high inflation and the resumption of student loan payments — especially those still early in their careers, when earnings tend to be lower.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Already.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/already. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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