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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In August 2012, Rose and her team went before the Grapevine City Council, where city leaders approved the building of The Gatehouse.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
The students responded with a lawsuit against the school district, which eventually went before the U.S. Supreme Court.
— Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Those are about bringing an immediacy to all the work that’s gone before.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The court held the hearing on Friday to determine whether the case will go before a jury, or whether the judge will rule on some of the key arguments ahead of trial.
—Maddy Lauria, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
The students responded with a lawsuit against the school district, which eventually went before the U.S. Supreme Court.
— Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Those are about bringing an immediacy to all the work that’s gone before.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The court held the hearing on Friday to determine whether the case will go before a jury, or whether the judge will rule on some of the key arguments ahead of trial.
—Maddy Lauria, NPR, 22 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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