come before

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to precede something in time, sequence, or position

   Prepositional verb · Inseparable

   come before something

   Usage: Before introduces the later item: safety checks come before launch.

   Safety checks must come before the launch of any new machine.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   Safety checks must come before the launch of any new machine.

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