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before

[bih-fawr, -fohr] / bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /




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This means Serbians will go to the polls twice before the end of the year.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

But he only made 14 starts on the mound before injuries limited him to hitting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

One small company says tariff compliance could consume 2% to 4% of its working capital before it commercializes its first medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

He served as deputy prime minister, defence minister and prime minister before becoming president in 2017.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“No. But your principal talked about filing a police report. Thankfully, I talked him out of it. It helped that you have never been in trouble before this,” Dad says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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