go before
phrasal verb
went before; gone before; going before; goes before
1
: to happen or exist at an earlier time than (someone)
We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us.
2
: to be considered by (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
The contestants will go before the judges tomorrow.
The case went before the court.
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The repair project, which will go before Shawnee City Council on Monday, is projected to cost $2 million and take four months to complete, according to the staff report.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Two home projects that went before the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee during its April 15 meeting are unrelated but face a similar challenge.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The Louisiana ruling is a disappointment but not necessarily unexpected; the matter will likely go before the Board of Immigration Appeals, which Attorney General Pam Bondi recently reduced from 28 to 15 members with a view towards making the board more hardline.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Because a zoning change is involved, from low-density residential to large and medium commercial for about 40 acres and multifamily for the rest, the proposal next goes before the City Council.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Two home projects that went before the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee during its April 15 meeting are unrelated but face a similar challenge.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The Louisiana ruling is a disappointment but not necessarily unexpected; the matter will likely go before the Board of Immigration Appeals, which Attorney General Pam Bondi recently reduced from 28 to 15 members with a view towards making the board more hardline.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Because a zoning change is involved, from low-density residential to large and medium commercial for about 40 acres and multifamily for the rest, the proposal next goes before the City Council.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go before
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“Go before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20before. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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