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as in against
preceding in space
fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins
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Recent Examples of fore
Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
These issues were brought to the fore last year during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The euro slipped at the start of trading, as investors digested a result that few had anticipated and brings back to the fore concern about France’s fiscal problems, given parties’ commitment to a major increase in public spending.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Video Ad Feedback 01:22 - Source: CNN The protests appear have brought back to the fore deep societal divisions in Israel papered over by the initial reaction to the events of October 7.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Chinese are also in fore front of creating EV infrastructure and companies like Nio and CATL also offer battery swapping.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
These issues were brought to the fore last year during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The euro slipped at the start of trading, as investors digested a result that few had anticipated and brings back to the fore concern about France’s fiscal problems, given parties’ commitment to a major increase in public spending.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Video Ad Feedback 01:22 - Source: CNN The protests appear have brought back to the fore deep societal divisions in Israel papered over by the initial reaction to the events of October 7.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fore
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In their opening La Liga game, against Real Mallorca in August, midfielder Bellingham was filmed in the tunnel at half-time asking his front three to track back more.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Tracee Ellis Ross The actress has become a familiar fixture in the front row of Chavarria’s shows, and has been seen on the red carpet and out on the town wearing his designs.—
Cat Cardenas,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, before Lamar, the last Super Bowl halftime performer to be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the immediate wake of their performance was Justin Timberlake in 2018, when his Man of the Woods album debuted atop the chart dated Feb. 17.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, even if an ingredient is present in small amounts in a product, cumulative exposure to it across multiple cosmetic products can pose a health risk.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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If that’s the case, the festival could reassure filmmakers by limiting platform access to passholders.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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