before lunch

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The home side began their post-Ashes rebuild by beating the Black Caps by 115 runs before lunch on the fourth day.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This is a patch you can install before lunch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Hodge brought up his 50 from 85 balls, guiding Patel backward of point for his ninth boundary an over before lunch.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

A calm afternoon session, just like the one before lunch, would have moved them into a position where a 1-0 series lead looked the only outcome.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

He had gone into the store before lunch to get some things he needed, and in his hurry he had forgotten to fasten the padlock.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien