beforehand

Example Sentences

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Londoner Chisora - now with 14 defeats - had said beforehand it would be his last fight, but he hesitated to confirm his retirement when joined in the ring by his family.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

People who placed the flurry of futures trades beforehand likely pocketed tens of millions of dollars, according to calculations by a market operator for AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“If people knew beforehand, they would’ve parked their cars here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

That estimate relied on the assumption that sediment built up at roughly the same rate after the extinction as it did beforehand.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

I practiced a lot beforehand, and I must say, I didn’t wobble once on my way to the altar.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez