in advance

Huge sporting events require a lot of planning, permits and workers to make them happen, which is why they are often coordinated many months or even years in advance.

“She acts as if we were some common family of no name or reputation, who must pile our rubles on the table in advance of any service!”

“It is a pity there is no way to tell in advance how much optimism is the correct amount,” she thought as she pinned her dull, drab locks into a dull, drab bun.

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Those lower prices were set to begin next March, but Novo said Monday its new lower prices would come in advance of that agreement taking effect.