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just before

PREPOSITION
toward/towards
Synonyms
WEAK
against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

Example Sentences

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Colbert was notified of his cancellation just before Ellison’s Skydance Media took over the company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Check them just before the earnings are announced, for that would be the time to buy them if they do satisfy the “count” requirement.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

First-quarter profit margins in the commercial aerospace business were 26.4%, up more than seven percentage points from the first quarter of 2024, just before the GE Vernova spin.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Paramedics were unable to resuscitate Watkins and he was declared dead just before 10.15.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

And just before they turned out the lights for the night, Henry would knock on their door and peep his head in.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis