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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
News Desk, Artforum, 17 Jan. 2026
But that fore knowledge didn’t make the situation any easier on my nerves.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
And again, a lot of shortcomings came to the fore Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief of Airbus expects more muted aircraft orders at this week's Paris Air Show as defense concerns rise to the fore and last week's deadly Air India crash casts a shadow over the event.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
The museum is the latest of many US arts institutions whose employees have unionized in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, which brought to the fore issues such as pay disparity, job precarity, and a lack of insurance.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Jan. 2026
But that fore knowledge didn’t make the situation any easier on my nerves.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
And again, a lot of shortcomings came to the fore Sunday.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief of Airbus expects more muted aircraft orders at this week's Paris Air Show as defense concerns rise to the fore and last week's deadly Air India crash casts a shadow over the event.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fore
Adjective
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The seven empty chairs in the front row of the audience at the American Poetry Museum had been reserved all along for the ghosts, a space saved for voices not yet present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Several longtime Dolphins front-office officials have remained with the organization, including executive vice president/football operations Brandon Shore, director of college scouting Matt Winston and senior national scout Ron Brockington.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Preposition
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Her mother, Sara Spalding, attended Yale Law School and built a successful career for herself before ultimately deciding to stay home and raise her four kids.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Swift and Kelce, who recently signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, took their seats in Rocket Arena shortly before the opening tip.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Vals is a mountain village (with an elevation of about 4,100 feet) that lays claim to a natural 86-degree spring—the only one in the Grisons canton to come directly from the ground.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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In previous cases, humans exposed to the product have reported both short and long-term respiratory effects.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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