beforehand

Example Sentences

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The vibrations can feel so strange to first-timers that they forget to breathe, or maybe they haven’t eaten beforehand, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“If people knew beforehand, they would’ve parked their cars here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

That estimate relied on the assumption that sediment built up at roughly the same rate after the extinction as it did beforehand.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

A local shepherd told the BBC he was at the shop about 30 minutes beforehand, offering to supply the family with yoghurt.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It’s like they had talked to each other beforehand about redoing their image at the new school, but hadn’t bothered to clue me in.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio