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beforehand

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




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As Willy observes, it also educated listeners about Puerto Rico with context they didn’t have beforehand, making an album like “Libertad” potentially more approachable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Adjusted operating cash flow guidance was raised to around 3.9 billion euros, from around 3 billion euros beforehand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

He had what appeared to be a paid photoshoot whilst claiming that he was being harassed by the media, withdrawing from the wedding just days beforehand as he underwent heart surgery.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Fusion experiments cost a great deal of money, and you do not want to make mistakes you could have caught beforehand," he said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

You could not tell when it would happen, but a few seconds beforehand it should be possible to guess.

From "1984" by George Orwell


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