just before
Example Sentences
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Harrison said just before the boat was intercepted, Atak moved away from the engine into another part of the vessel and took off his jacket.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
President Trump said he was standing by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and that he spoke to him just before the central bank unanimously voted to raise interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Police said the person behind the wheel of the McLaren, which was heading north on Culver Drive, stopped at a red light on Deerfield Avenue just before the crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Real one-year yields, a proxy for the real policy rate, nine years from now are at 3.3%, higher than just before the global financial crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Quiet little houses in the desert, just before sunrise.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
