immediately prior
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Moreover, as you can see from the chart above, the junk spread is now lower than at any time since immediately prior to the 2008 global financial crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
No rain fell immediately prior to the slide, which destroyed 17 homes and seriously damaged 11 others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
Back-to-back sixth places finishes in Serie A going into this campaign were no more than satisfactory compared to seventh, fifth and sixth place finishes immediately prior to Mourinho's reign.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
These seizures lasted less than 60 seconds and occurred within 30 minutes immediately prior to each child's death, say the study authors.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024
I distinctly remembered afterwards all that I had been thinking about, both immediately prior to the attack and for some time after it.
From Telepathy and the Subliminal Self by R. Osgood Mason
