just before
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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
But as they stumble just before the biggest game of his reign, has Emery taken this group as far as he can?
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Another storyline will be the duel between Bass and Raman, who were allies until Raman decided to run for mayor just before the filing period closed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
A trade placed just before missile activity is confirmed doesn’t disappear; it sits on a distributed ledger permanently.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
His outstretched paw closed around a leafy branch, wrenching him to a stop just before his fist shaved the bough clean.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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