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in advance



ADJECTIVE
up front
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The hospital should absolutely inform physicians if their names and likenesses are being employed in this way, and they should also be told in advance what patients will be solicited in their name.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Southgate decided on his penalty takers well in advance based on that training, and strove publicly to take full accountability to take any blame away from his players.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

“These are things that should be figured out well in advance before we put anything in the charter at all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Described as a "monumental artistic creation," the show will be recorded in advance and broadcast by the ABC network at the start of its 25 hours of programming for Independence Day, July 4.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

I knew it wasn’t paid for in advance, that it was a gift from Mrs. Lynch.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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