just before
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Wilburn, a defendant in the lawsuit, began to brake just before the impact, but was still driving at 98 mph in the seconds before the car slowed to about 72 mph, the suit says.
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
It is often why you see a lot of the pushing and shoving taking place just before a corner taker delivers the ball into the box.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Three more followed, leaving a small tangle of film reel, nitrate film reel, just before Boaz and Ashmodai.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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