as in past
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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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Adjective
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As such, one of the most crucial numbers for LaVine's past six games might be his shot volume, which sits at 20.6 attempts per night, which is the type of volume the Bulls need.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025 -
Bilodeau paced the Bruins with 18 points for his sixth double-digit showing in his past eight starts and four rebounds, and Perry came off the bench to compile 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Two of his children, Katherine and Chad, preceded him in death.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Historically, the relationship between Black Americans and the American South—in both the art world and the world writ large—is reduced to that of oppression and enslavement, with little attention paid to the creative and scientific innovations that both preceded and followed emancipation.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
ARTnews.com,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The calming voice of a bygone narrator from Radio Days plays over a rich color palette of the Mushroom Kingdom.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Excerpt Excerpt: Up, Up, & Away Jonah Keri In Up, Up, & Away, author Jonah Keri recounts the history of the bygone Montreal Expos and his connection to the team.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But as the decades passed and shinier properties in even taller towers mushroomed around the city, the Dusit Thani lost its erstwhile luster and eventually morphed into a dependable — but dated — choice for (mostly) business travelers passing through town.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2025
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And while Vice President-elect J.D. Vance is in many respects a movement conservative himself, the populist Ohioan has worked with progressive Democrats on bipartisan legislation in the Senate, in contrast with former Vice President Mike Pence, Trump’s erstwhile sidekick from four years ago.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some are contracted by insurance companies and other times are hired directly by affluent homeowners.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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This year’s Goodspeed Festival of New Works, Jan. 17-19, is happening primarily at Goodspeed Musical’s other theater space, the Terris Theatre in Chester.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Dig in: Duckworth purchased the recipe rights and is partnering with Chili Willi's former owner and chef, Ron Smith, to bring the restaurant to Charlotte.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately for one Czech Republic hitter, former Miami (Ohio) shortstop Willie Escala, one of those pitches coming in at 101.9 mph drilled him on the left knee.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As if life weren’t challenging enough already, Evie is going to be navigating this amongst the eccentricity of her family home, living with her fiercely loving single mum Suz (Suranne Jones), sister Izzie (Liv Hill), and handsome boyfriend (sometime man of the house) Josh (Adam Long).—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
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Since the invasion of Iraq, the US has struggled to find a policy for Syria that could accommodate the vastly different needs of its allies Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and its sometime partners Iraq and Lebanon.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Half a century later, the onetime real-life surfer girl heroine — who was the basis of a nonfiction book and the string of fictional movies — was not hungry to produce a sequel.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Biden put himself as a statesman who was inherently qualified as a 36-year veteran of the Senate and onetime chair of its Foreign Relations Committee, to put the country back on course.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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