shortly before

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On a FaceTime call shortly before July 4, 2020, Claire told us her melanoma—first treated five years before—was back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Evidence shows that reindeer and horses were already becoming more common in southern Britain around 15,500 years ago, shortly before the warming period.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

It might have been more had she not had to withdraw from the Birmingham Games in 2022 and the Olympics two years later shortly before the events.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

A sheriff’s spokesperson said deputies completed a sweep of the property shortly before noon and found no evidence to support the caller’s threat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In 1937, shortly before Elizebeth’s narrow-escape plane flight, she and William got into trouble again.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield