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ere

[air] / ɛər /
ADVERB
sooner than
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Adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, declined to 87 cents from $1.06, but ere above the FactSet consensus of 63 cents.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

A sign nearby now reads "Banksy woz ere" and offers an apology to disappointed fans of the street artist.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024

“To love that well which thou must leave ere long,” says the Bard.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

Gonzaga, the host school, announced the decision on Christmas Eve after multiple teams that ere scheduled to compete reported positive coronavirus tests.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2021

‘Our peril will be greatest just ere we reach the river,’ said Glorfindel; ‘for my heart warns me that the pursuit is now swift behind us, and other danger may be waiting by the Ford.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien