beforehand
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When cholesterol had been removed beforehand, some structural changes still occurred, but the pearls remained smaller than those in untreated cells, and the same significant slowing was not detected.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Elsewhere in the city, a front-desk staffer at a health clinic said power outages occurred two to three times a week, usually announced beforehand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
If you’re going to charge a whopping $60 to cook for people, you’d better tell them beforehand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Garcia did not appear for a scheduled face-off at Mandalay Bay on Tuesday, with Benn told beforehand that the champion would not be attending.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
If she had asked my opinion beforehand, I would’ve told her what a sweet idea it was, but I would’ve done everything in my power to stop her from going through with it.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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