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beforehand

[bih-fawr-hand, -fohr-] / bɪˈfɔrˌhænd, -ˈfoʊr- /




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Beforehand, some legal experts predicted the president would lose in a rout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Beforehand, punters only needed a driver to succeed in the NFL.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

Beforehand, residents agreed to forego a paycheck, and instead, every hour of work they put in would knock $15 off their rent debt, according to a copy of the contract they signed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Beforehand, each teacher watched one of two videos introducing this student.

From Scientific American • Oct. 27, 2023

"Beforehand?" he said, and a darker expression passed over his face.

From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar




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