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 case went to trial at lightning speed for a county with a criminal court system that often moves sluggishly, going before a jury just a little over a year after the March 13, 2024, attack in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue in Edgewater.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
That item may not go before the City Commission until the following meeting on June 26 or a subsequent meeting in July.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
First, the request goes before relevant committees for consideration, before moving to the full House and Senate for votes.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Ventures by ExxonMobil and other companies would also have to go before the commission on any new project.
—Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
That item may not go before the City Commission until the following meeting on June 26 or a subsequent meeting in July.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
First, the request goes before relevant committees for consideration, before moving to the full House and Senate for votes.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Ventures by ExxonMobil and other companies would also have to go before the commission on any new project.
—Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 27 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.
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