as in preceded
to go or come before in time
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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The search for reinforcements — whether through free agency or the draft — preceded the Philadelphia Eagles delivering a knockout blow on Kansas City’s three-peat.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025 -
Clemson Defensive coordinator Tom Allen The domino that preceded Penn State’s hiring of Knowles was Clemson luring Allen away from the Nittany Lions.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Much of the Fusion’s back half looked as if it’d been sheared off, the muffler, the spare tire, and the fuel door the clearest surviving indications of its past form.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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In the same way, effective project management requires learning from past initiatives and applying those insights to improve forecasting accuracy—a skill that becomes increasingly valuable as projects grow in complexity and stakeholder expectations rise.—
Sarah Edwards,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Penned by Taka Yacht Design, the yacht showcases classic lines from bow to stern that evoke a bygone era of sailing.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
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The recipe comes from a bygone department store called Miller & Rhoads, which was founded in Richmond, Virginia, in 1883.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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But the real question is what kind of concrete retribution Trump could try to exact on his erstwhile political ally and campaign donor.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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On the way to the Fordyce’s second floor, the erstwhile opulence along Bathhouse Row becomes evident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The attacks on law firms and lawyers, even as Chicago’s own Jenner & Block bravely resists, has nonetheless led to other firms with major offices in our city simply capitulating out of avarice or cowardice.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Wyden, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and other senior Democrats made parliamentarian inquiries on the floor Sunday afternoon to set up a later challenge to the Republican baseline.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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However, a lawsuit against the university by three former women's swimmers over their experience in sharing a team with Thomas is still active.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Expect early brand decisions In 2021, former CEO Tavares gave the 14 brands, 10 years to justify their existence.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Toss in his old girlfriend Lucy and her sometime boyfriend and former cop Chuck Littlefield, and enjoy the ride in this sweet, sharp book.—
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
7 June 2025
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That’s because her daughter and sometime musical companion Willow had cooked up her own homebrew tribute to the Great White Way.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a onetime star F1 driver who lives in a camper van and is pulled out of retirement to save an ailing British F1 team.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Bill Moyers, a onetime White House Press Secretary (for Lyndon B. Johnson) who then segued into journalism, died on Thursday.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
26 June 2025
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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