just before
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This was also the case in October 2007 and in early 2022, just before the onset of significant bear-market declines, Paulsen observes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
She visited him at home in L.A. just before she died and he came away believing she was clean and primed to mount a comeback.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Greenspan, who retired just before disaster struck, acknowledged to Congress in late 2008 that he had "made a mistake" in presuming companies were best positioned to protect themselves and their shareholders without government oversight.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Later, in the days just before school starts, sales of pens, folders and notebooks spike, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Mother got home just before the food reached the table, so Paris never got a chance to talk to him alone.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
