ahead of time
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A Postal Service spokesperson said the agency told election officials that RTO would change schedules and reemphasized the need for voters to get their ballots in the mail at least a week ahead of time.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The lower court had said people targeted with deportation must be given effective notice ahead of time about where they are being sent to allow them to raise concerns about potential persecution.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Say an investment fund at the turn of the 20th Century had figured out decades ahead of time the value and quality factors that worked so well for Buffett.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
It has relied less on aircraft, whose movements can be spotted ahead of time, and more on ballistic missiles that travel at tremendous speed and provide little warning.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Mom always starts acting sick forty-eight hours ahead of time.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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