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 current pilot has already helped five individuals recover and return home, with four more actively working with case managers on discharge plans.
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Leslie Simmons, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump’s executive orders at this point in his term far outpace any other president’s in the same timeframe, and have already spurred massive pushback in the courts, especially those that seek to cut funding or entire programs that have already been approved by Congress.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Melvin already was in the process of learning new personnel in his first season in San Francisco.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The nightcap meant nothing to either the Americans or Swedes: The U.S. had already clinched a spot in Thursday night’s championship game against Canada, which beat Finland earlier Monday, and Sweden needed Canada to falter to have a chance of making the final.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Leslie Simmons, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump’s executive orders at this point in his term far outpace any other president’s in the same timeframe, and have already spurred massive pushback in the courts, especially those that seek to cut funding or entire programs that have already been approved by Congress.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Melvin already was in the process of learning new personnel in his first season in San Francisco.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The nightcap meant nothing to either the Americans or Swedes: The U.S. had already clinched a spot in Thursday night’s championship game against Canada, which beat Finland earlier Monday, and Sweden needed Canada to falter to have a chance of making the final.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Already.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/already. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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