beforehand

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The outbreak was declared on May 15 in northeastern DR Congo, but the rare Bundibugyo species of the Ebola virus is believed to have spread for some time beforehand.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

She added there had been "no safety briefing" beforehand, none of the participants had the right type of leash for their boards in these conditions and Lloyd did not have any next of kin details.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The euro fell to an intraday low of $1.1593 after the data from $1.1617 beforehand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“They showed it to everybody in D.C. at least a month beforehand, and they aired every concern, every question.”

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

It was around this point - and I have no idea if he had planned to do so beforehand - that his lordship began to reminisce about his late friend, Herr Karl-Heinz Bremann.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro