eve

Example Sentences

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On the eve of the religious service, the Archbishop of Canterbury told the BBC that it would have "women's voices right the way through it".

From BBC

On the eve of the current conflict, about a third of that was assessed to remain in its arsenal, Beeri said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And you, my friend, have come up against a brick wall on the eve of your 73rd birthday, when your first RMD is due, and there’s no way around it.

From MarketWatch

From Feb. 27—the eve of the war with Iran—to March 19, Chevron shares rose 7.9% and added $29.3 billion to its market capitalization.

From Barron's

Miss Myrt dying practically on the eve of school starting up.

From Literature