beforehand

Example Sentences

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For three months beforehand, the Ulster University student had raised concerns about Garfield and, despite her repeated contact with officers, he had not been arrested.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Shortly beforehand, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reportedly told Fox News that the prospect of in-person talks had been discussed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The vibrations can feel so strange to first-timers that they forget to breathe, or maybe they haven’t eaten beforehand, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

People who placed the flurry of futures trades beforehand likely pocketed tens of millions of dollars, according to calculations by a market operator for AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

You could not tell when it would happen, but a few seconds beforehand it should be possible to guess.

From "1984" by George Orwell