already

Example Sentences

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The stock has already begun to rebound, closing up 3.8% on Monday and extending those gains into Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Iran federation has more immediate concerns, saying it had already begun ticket sales but could no longer provide them to fans, many of whom had already booked flights and accommodations in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“So when we need to train people quickly, we already know them,” the former official said.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

You don’t arrive at a chapter and then find yourself needing to frantically page backwards to try to find the previous reference to a person or event, because it will already be present.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Peter was already playing, invisible in the tall organ loft, when we squeezed into the crowded pew.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom