as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
check your flight status antecedently to leaving home for the airport just in case there's a delay
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In an interview, McOsker said there is already space set aside for trucks to wait to access the port.
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Despite some large gaps heading into Friday, legislative Democrats and the governor had already closed several other ones.
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Instead of waiting until your breaking point to book a trip, start a travel fund and plan ahead.
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Turkey’s Arda Guler, who plays for Real Madrid, scored the equalizer at the 10-minute mark and Orkun Kokcu put Turkey ahead 2-1 in the 31st minute, finishing a cross from the left.
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Delta has bid for and appears to be the likely winner for control of two gates, the ticketing lobby and support space previously controlled by Spirit Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously.
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After initially selling its stock at $135 apiece in its ballyhooed initial public offering earlier this month, SpaceX’s price briefly soared above $225 within its first few days of trading.
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For China’s grueling annual college entrance exam earlier this month – which more than 10 million hopefuls take each year – authorities required screening of all glasses.
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“Antecedently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antecedently. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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