- comparative of early.
earlier
Example Sentences
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Zeekr was a key growth driver, with sales for the period nearly doubling from a year earlier, while the company’s other major brands faced weaker demand in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Likable and charming are among the immediate impressions Chandler makes during a morning interview in West Hollywood earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dani Gibson, Sunrisers' captain and most expensive player at the women's auction earlier this year, offered some resistance until her departure for 22 off 16 ended any hope of a fightback.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Hours earlier, Mundubile, 55, had claimed a first-round win in the presidential election and said his party had also secured a parliamentary majority.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
I’d taken a guava travel sweet from his tin of candy earlier that day, rather than my usual pineapple.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
