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as in before
earlier than
always arrives at school ahead of the bus we were cautioned not to fill out any of the test answers ahead of time
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as in in advance of
preceding in space
the three lost children emerged from the forest, with the family dog walking proudly ahead of them
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Chip Souza joins Matt Jones on the desk for some Razorback football talk, then Anthony Kristensen calls in from the road to talk Arkansas basketball ahead of their season opener against Lipscomb on Wednesday.
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Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The San Joaquin Valley, with just 39 primary care docs per 100,000 population, ranks just ahead of the Inland Empire, with 35 per 100,000, as areas of acute physician shortage.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The European Film Academy has announced the nominees in key categories of the 37th European Film Awards ahead of the ceremony in the Swiss lakeside city of Lucerne on December 7.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Rokita is the favorite in this race, with the sole independent poll conducted in the race putting him 16 points ahead of Wells.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The San Joaquin Valley, with just 39 primary care docs per 100,000 population, ranks just ahead of the Inland Empire, with 35 per 100,000, as areas of acute physician shortage.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The European Film Academy has announced the nominees in key categories of the 37th European Film Awards ahead of the ceremony in the Swiss lakeside city of Lucerne on December 7.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Rokita is the favorite in this race, with the sole independent poll conducted in the race putting him 16 points ahead of Wells.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter subscribers will get my column before anyone else does and their questions will be prioritized for future editions.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Netflix plans to stream two NFL games on Christmas Day, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers go head-to-head before the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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However, a fair amount of moviegoers left the theater before the credits ended and prior to a Q&A with director Joel Souza — who was also injured in the October 2021 gun accident that took place while filming in New Mexico — and cinematographer Bianca Cline, who completed the movie.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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At one point, video shows as many as seven officers are seen atop Terrell in the isolation room before he is left restrained for several minutes prior to anyone performing CPR on him.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Carla Granados, Branham flag football: The senior finished her season with two huge performances against San Jose rivals.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The site was for sale after Jones lost a $1.4 billion defamation suit against the families of children killed in the Sandy Hook massacre — which Jones continually spread lies about — forcing him into bankruptcy.Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) girls Athlete of the Week poll.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Merino, a small rural community 114 miles northeast of Denver near the banks of the South Platte River, will send its usual contingent of super fans to the Coliseum where champions will be crowned Saturday night in all five classes.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The other alleged incident happened previous to the plaintiff’s full-time employment with Ye’s operations, which started in 2021.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Chris Smither has been a longtime favorite of the EC-CHAP family, according to the organization’s assistant director, Ryan Elgin, who noted that efforts to schedule Smither began previous to the pandemic.Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
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