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in advance



ADJECTIVE
up front
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Philadelphia, Kansas City, Dallas and Houston all enjoyed a modest boost in advance flight bookings from Europe during the tournament, according to estimates from the aviation company Cirium.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Imagine refusing to give up on that conversation in advance based on the general feeling that the Supreme Court would never allow those reforms, so why even try?

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

The key point is that no one knows in advance when they will die.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

While Krul knew about the plan in advance, Ryan was told with a few minutes remaining that he would be coming on if the game went to a shootout.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Initially, we found no place to stay in Ghetto A. Door after door closed in advance of our arrival.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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