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

Unlike earlier methods, scientists did not need to choose specific regions to study beforehand.

From Science Daily • May 23, 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

"I relied on passion. I cried all the way to the ground. I cried in the dressing room beforehand, I cried on the way out to the pitch."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

There was a hearing, but Katie was told beforehand that it was a technicality.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith