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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already gone before" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something or someone has left or departed prior to a certain point in time.
Example: "By the time I arrived at the party, most of the guests had already gone before me."
Alternatives: "already left" or "previously departed".
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Vast portions are likely to be already gone before the rest of the project is finished.
Many people had already gone before us, but there were some shopkeepers and people with camels who stayed," he said.
"The animals were already gone before anybody knew there was a problem," said L. M. Granger, the director of the centers for epidemiology and animal health at the federal Department of Agriculture.
His study shows that in North America, the giant shot-faced bear was already gone before humans reached the New World about 13,000 years ago.
"But we identified six or seven players and they've already gone before we get the chance to have a go at trying to bring them to the club".
Wilson was on target for Bournemouth deep into stoppage time - but there was to be no late Villa Park drama to add to what had already gone before in this FA Cup fourth round.
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The trial was already going before he came in so he's tied by ethical and medical restraints – you can't put somebody on something and take it away for no reason.
Obamacare already went before the high court twice and was upheld both times.
This is not to put Australia down, but he'd already gone once before.
Schoolchildren had already gone home before the storm hit, the authorities said.
In Mexico City the underground "metro" fare had already gone up before Christmas, a 66% increase from 3 pesos (23 cents) to 5 pesos.
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