before now
Example Sentences
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“People who didn’t care about politics before, now find it fashionable to express political views, to be concerned about the suffering of the people and to complain about authorities,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"Our findings create an important foundation for a better understanding of functional processes in lysosomes and the function of the TMEM175 channel, which was contested before now," say the authors.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
For the Palace, there will be questions about why such longstanding problems around Andrew weren't dealt with before now.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
All of the adaptations for this new series are of books that haven’t been adapted before now.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
“He says Bertha’s gotten lost plenty of times before now — though I must say, if it was someone in my department, I’d be worried. “
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
