beforehand
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The model is only scaffolding, which, after consuming vast amounts of training data and running trillions of permutations, arrives at an outcome that can’t be known beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Festival director Julie Huntsinger offered only a few clues beforehand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
After Sunday's race, Wolff said that beforehand he thought that one of his two drivers was going to be standing on the top of the podium.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
In this instance, you could have told her you’re eating beforehand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Before they reached their desired haven, however, a long time passed, and much happened which if they had known beforehand might have checked their eagerness.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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