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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His past roles include vice president of NBA Europe, Middle East and Africa, as well as managing director for NBA Spain.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Look for patterns in your past successes to find more answers.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Broncos kicked a field goal on their opening possession to extend the lead to 11 points once again, but the special teams blunder — and the poor clock management that preceded it — kept haunting the Broncos.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
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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Photo : Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's The interior is evocative of a bygone era where toggle switches were standard and seat belts were optional.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Childhood under threat As a child worker, Miss Huang might seem like an uncanny ghost of a bygone era of childhood.—
Anna Mae Duane,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The erstwhile heir apparent stepped down as New World’s CEO in September and was succeeded by chief operating officer Eric Ma, who in turn, was replaced two months later by Echo Huang, the CEO of the company’s mainland subsidiary.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to a White House official, the guest list includes Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican and erstwhile presidential candidate; Michigan Representative John James; prison reform advocate Alice Johnson; and civil rights activist Alveda King.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to Life After Death, two other projects, Born Again and Duets: The Final Chapter were released in 1999 and 2005 respectively.—
Shirley Halperin for The Hollywood Reporter,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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The only other Heat players with at least 200 3-pointers in a season were Tim Hardaway (1996-97), Damon Jones (2004-05) and Wayne Ellington (2017-18).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tracy Morgan will star as a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image in a new NBC comedy pilot.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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After making the cut in Puerto Vallarta, Brown was invited to appear on the CBS show 'Happy Hour', hosted by former PGA Tour player Smylie Kaufman.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Chicago thrillers feature college student and sometime dog obedience trainer Cory Pratt, who lives with his sister Crystal Pratt, an investigator in the violent crimes section of the Chicago police department.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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The best chance of precipitation will be from sometime Saturday afternoon into Sunday.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On the other line: Cary Grant, Loren’s two-time costar and onetime love interest.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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In August, 2022, six months after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, a cultural festival named Traditions was held outside Moscow, at the onetime summer retreat of Alexander Pushkin.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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