beforehand

Example Sentences

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The guides had been informed about the operation beforehand, according to Rita Oliveiro.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

If you are paying cash for a planned procedure, healthcare providers including hospitals are required to offer you a “good faith estimate” of cost beforehand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

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

As with the celebrity chef in the immaculate television kitchen who pulls a perfect souffle out of the oven in the show’s final minute, the messy work has been done beforehand and behind the scenes.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker