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 proposal never went before voters with Republicans, then in control of the General Assembly, politically spooked at the prospect of losing power by backing a tax-hike initiative after the Edgar administration had denied such plans were afoot.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
One such law out of Texas went before the Supreme Court in January in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
The plans for the development were filed with the city on Monday and will go before the Urban Design Commission later this month.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
The case is set to go before a grand jury, WJW reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
One such law out of Texas went before the Supreme Court in January in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
The plans for the development were filed with the city on Monday and will go before the Urban Design Commission later this month.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
The case is set to go before a grand jury, WJW reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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