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 23-player squad – announced publicly on Wednesday by FIFA – is set to play a series of matches in a friendly tournament in Dubai this month, overseen by the world soccer governing body and preceded by a training camp.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety will be investigating the shooting, while the Phoenix Police Department will investigate the incident that preceded it.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While dangling off the side of a cliff, their past conflicts begin to emerge, though they are forced to rely on one another to survive.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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At one point our conversation halts as Bailey gestures toward the window, where two men stroll past arm in arm.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But in lieu of an actual team, the city is full of older fans clinging to bygone stories, younger fans finding other rooting interests and an NHL-ready arena that just celebrated its 10th birthday in September with no NHL tenant.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Look up old Halloween costume photos, scour eBay for retro plastic masks or do your hair and makeup reminiscent of a bygone decade.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Worried that Dessalines’s enemies might eventually force upon him the same fate suffered by his erstwhile friend and ally, Christophe refused to be sworn into office.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Being able to generate code was finally getting a chance to shine in the bright lights of another erstwhile reason to use generative AI and LLMs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette maintains full editorial control over this article and all other coverage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the fall equinox and has several other names.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The funding amounts approved for the 2025-26 school year are $6,864 per student and $7,627 for each former recipient of the Succeed Scholarship, according to the Education Department.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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The journalists were among 15 people arrested during the July 17 demonstration held in support of Imam Ayman Soliman, an Egyptian immigrant and former Cincinnati Children's chaplain who was detained by ICE several days before.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Among the travelling group was Penny Cuthbertson, a friend of Lucian’s and his sometime subject.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Those two little words, your place, offer a first big hint as to the sometime-couple’s current status.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Christianity spread during the period of the British Empire, the vast bulk of Anglicans – around three out of four – live not in Britain but in its onetime colonies.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Swift sibs, for all Taylor’s fame, are in most ways like other sibs—brood mates and onetime housemates who, as Taylor’s songs suggest, will share close and complex bonds for life.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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