beforehand
Example Sentences
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According to news reports, the people who first got sick had been touring Argentina and Chile for months beforehand.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
Projections for the rate of spending in 2026 have risen to $755 billion after the latest round of quarterly reports, up from $669 billion beforehand.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
A capital-gains distribution can relate to a gain the fund realized beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Tailgater coaches contacted him beforehand to gauge his interest and he told them, “Pick me.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
He tried to live entirely off the country—and he tried to do it without bothering to master beforehand the full repertoire of crucial skills.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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