before noon
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Well before noon, the building was quiet again.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Just before noon, several shoppers were at the customer service desk to ask for price adjustments when the promised discounts didn’t show up at the register.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Then, just before noon, a local TV news reporter came into the store.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Her daughter Annie and son-in-law Tommaso Cioni went to Nancy’s home to check on her shortly before noon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
I’ve got a thousand fresh-laid heggs in this cart and I want to get ’em to market before noon.’
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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