as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
when we got back to the house, the movers had already left
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The property was already past due its Dec. 13, 2024, inspection date, and its inspection has yet to be rescheduled, the inspector said.
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Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
A number of people there have already been impacted or fear what might happen, including a teacher whose students will have fewer opportunities, a business owner who is uncertain how to plan and several senior citizens worried about declining income in their retirement.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
And at this point, the White House is already getting blamed for the financial market losses anyway, so there’s no real point in reversing course now, Mike O’Rourke, chief markets strategist at Jones Trading, told me Monday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Twin budget-friendly options Stella Nova Resort and Terra Luna Resort are already open and offer space and discovery themes with pools, bars and quick-service dining options.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
A number of people there have already been impacted or fear what might happen, including a teacher whose students will have fewer opportunities, a business owner who is uncertain how to plan and several senior citizens worried about declining income in their retirement.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
And at this point, the White House is already getting blamed for the financial market losses anyway, so there’s no real point in reversing course now, Mike O’Rourke, chief markets strategist at Jones Trading, told me Monday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Twin budget-friendly options Stella Nova Resort and Terra Luna Resort are already open and offer space and discovery themes with pools, bars and quick-service dining options.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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