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beforehand

[bih-fawr-hand, -fohr-] / bɪˈfɔrˌhænd, -ˈfoʊr- /




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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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