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fore

[fawr] / fɔr /


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The episode has thrust a long-simmering debate to the fore: open versus closed AI.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

She said he had told her to "imagine a big stop sign" when her emotions threatened to come to the fore.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Pressure has undoubtedly built stress for Bompastor and that has come to the fore on occasions this season.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Another data issue came to the fore last week when Commerce published its January PCE reading.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

“One fore, one aft, and one up in the wheelhouse, which is out of the question. It’s only for the casino manager and the crew.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

He fores down two bouncers at Asif, much to Michael Holding's satisfaction.

From The Guardian Aug. 9, 2010

An’ if he live it through, like ’nough ’twon’t be very long fores they git un free o’ his ’prisonment.

From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne

Linkin sed he'd git down on his nees, or on all fores, if necessary, but I wouldn't let him, 'cause it would be wantin' in dignity.

From Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia by Smith, Seba

One it has in common with Latin as compared with Greek—the replacing an initial hard th with f, as in fatch for thatch, like L. fores for θυρα. 

From A Glossary of Provincial Words & Phrases in use in Somersetshire by Williams, Wadham Pigott

Splay and twist as you like, poke with the tangling fores of fishes or rats, You'll be unmuzzled, you certainly will.

From Leaves of Grass by Whitman, Walt




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