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in advance



ADJECTIVE
up front
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Planning for those encounters began years in advance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

The aim of Burnham's plan is to seed a conversation now about what a new system might look like – the idea being that the argument is won in advance.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Crews are also continuing to reinforce vulnerable portions of the pedestrian boardwalk,” he wrote, referencing work the city did in advance of Hurricane Marie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

None of that seems to have been done in advance of this summit.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

Then he took a short nap, joined us for tea, put away the few belongings Miep had been able to bring here in advance and began to feel much more at home.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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