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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a move before" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing actions or decisions that precede another action, but it lacks clarity without additional context.
Example: "In chess, making a move before your opponent can change the outcome of the game."
Alternatives: "an action prior" or "a step ahead".
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So to me, giving a move before you're going to make it doesn't make any sense".
This, at first blush, doesn't seem like much; markets hadn't expected a move before early 2013 anyway.
Fed officials have now made clear that they may make a move before that program ends in December.
"I like our group," Ferry said, while not ruling out a move before the February trading deadline.
Similarly, says Dreyfus, the grandmaster chess player might find "his arm going out and making a move before he can take in the board position".
West Brom were the first to make their interest known, whilst Aston Villa and Tottenham were also considering whether to make a move before City pounced.
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The administration has made a similar move before, when it sent Jon Huntsman to China as its ambassador.
Parliament tried such a move once before, in 2009, but dropped the measure.
It is seen as a interim move before a referendum is held to include the recognition in the constitution.
The authoritarian former President Mahinda Rajapaksa last year briefly barred foreigners from entering the north without permission, a panicky move before an election that he would eventually lose.
Mr. Schrage will be leaving the company, a move planned before the memo was released.
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