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
Adjective
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There’s nothing wrong with populist honorees or conservative honorees and, yes, a case could be made that past slates were a tad stuffy and/or curated to the taste of the liberal elite.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Unlike past presidents who conditioned summits on progress, Trump agreed to meet Putin without signs of change from Moscow.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The bygone state revenues and rising costs, due in large part to inflation and economic instability, have contributed to HHC's operating deficit of nearly $100 million for next year, interim CFO James Simpson said during a July 29 board meeting.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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Drifting between moving-image formats and collaging local textures and bygone voices, Oscar Ruiz Navia’s film reflects on loss and mourning as experiences of temporal dislocation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For that is indeed the erstwhile marijuana mogul’s official job title, at least for now.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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In 2019, the erstwhile pair picked up a second neighboring property for $2.7 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Third, both Trump and Xi want to meet each other, most likely in the Fall in Asia.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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The caramelization process converts starches to sugar in sweet potatoes as well as in other veggies.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Superstore alums took to social media to memorialize their former costar on Thursday.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Jane, a former school teacher, is survived by her husband Bill, their three kids (Pitt and his younger siblings Doug and Julie) and 14 grandkids.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trump is suing the newspaper owned by his sometime supporter Rupert Murdoch.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Warner recurred on the NBC comedy as Andre, sometime husband to Brown’s Shirley.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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It’s housed in the onetime Councill’s Store right in the heart of downtown.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Kane’s former teammate and onetime fellow Blackhawks star, Jonathan Toews, sold his 29th-floor unit in the building in 2019 for $6.95 million.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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