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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Recent Examples of already
With the North America market becoming saturated and increasingly competitive, international expansion is the logical next step for ReelShort, which already has around 70% of its traffic coming from outside North America, much of that from Latin America.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Regulators have already granted concessions, and further relief would erode critical post-2008 protections, increasing systemic vulnerability.
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Yet the public health leaders best positioned to help families navigate those realities are already in our schools, quietly caring for 56 million students every day.
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Jordan Schriver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
The 2026 World Cup has only just begun, but plenty of legacy building is already in the works.
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Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Regulators have already granted concessions, and further relief would erode critical post-2008 protections, increasing systemic vulnerability.
—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Yet the public health leaders best positioned to help families navigate those realities are already in our schools, quietly caring for 56 million students every day.
—
Jordan Schriver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
The 2026 World Cup has only just begun, but plenty of legacy building is already in the works.
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Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.
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Colson Montgomery also homered and made a key defensive play in the seventh before Chicago went ahead.
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Campbell, who previously served on the Boston City Council, and was defeated in her bid for mayor, was elected attorney general in 2022, running on issues like transparency and accountability.
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Customers can look forward to organic, handmade pasta and meats cooked over open fire, alongside seasonal veggies and sauces made from scratch, CharlotteFive previously reported.
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Friday night’s game marked a triumphant return for starting pitcher Seth Lugo, who nine days earlier took a comebacker off his forehead against the Texas Rangers.
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Minutes earlier, Freeman had been lying in the grass after colliding with an Australian player.
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Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.
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The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.
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“Already.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/already. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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