beforehand
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“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
Tailgater coaches contacted him beforehand to gauge his interest and he told them, “Pick me.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
It changed her view of the school, which she wasn’t seriously considering beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
It was often hot, dusty and smoggy and even though she had spent two weeks beforehand doing sessions in a heat chamber to acclimatise, it was unlike anything she had ever experienced.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
So there we were, standing outside the south entrance to the gym an hour beforehand.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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