just before
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Analysts, including Blake Anderson, found that the K-shaped sentiment had been easing, from around Christmas through February, just before the start of the war.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Officers responded to an emergency call in Manhattan and found the woman unconscious and unresponsive down the manhole just before midnight on Monday.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The Sandy fire in Ventura County began just before 11 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Last month, just before Gorka’s strategy was released, a federal jury dealt a blow to the “mastermind” narrative by returning a mixed verdict.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
A cute present—but presumably the men didn’t feel the need to drop reassuring teddy bears off at other men’s air regiments just before a combat mission!
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
