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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
Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, the corset served as a blank canvas, bringing other trends to the fore like bow embellishments, colorful florals and Ren-fair references.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
When the waves and the reef’s natural slope combine, the mushroom corals are gradually pushed down to the fore reef area, which is generally a calmer, sandy seabed environment.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Finally, through years of swimming at an awkward 45-degree angle, the turtle mostly used its fore flippers, which led to atrophy of the hind limbs.
—Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
Now, Moore’s work on The Substance has brought to the fore conversations about how society devalues women with age.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, the corset served as a blank canvas, bringing other trends to the fore like bow embellishments, colorful florals and Ren-fair references.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
When the waves and the reef’s natural slope combine, the mushroom corals are gradually pushed down to the fore reef area, which is generally a calmer, sandy seabed environment.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Finally, through years of swimming at an awkward 45-degree angle, the turtle mostly used its fore flippers, which led to atrophy of the hind limbs.
—Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fore
Adjective
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Suspension is adjustable both front and rear, with the Ultra featuring Öhlins equipment.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Pop royalty and industry titans, including Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Donatella Versace and Robert Pattinson, all sat front row for his highly anticipated debut, which was set in a room mimicking interiors of Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie museum featuring 18th-century artworks.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
Preposition
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Bernier wasn’t produced from upstate for his sentencing in the Manhattan case on Jan. 13 or Feb. 11, days before the prison strike.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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United Airlines provides a small discount for prepaid bags at least 24 hours before departure.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
Preposition
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The transitions here from song to song feel very intentional.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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The advertising giants Omnicom and IPG have agreed to a consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission to help get their $13 billion mega merger over the finish line.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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