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before

[bih-fawr, -fohr] / bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /




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Customers should consider the bank’s digital experience, account terms, service and ease of moving money before a switch, said Paul McAdam, senior director of banking intelligence at JD Power.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

It’s only a matter of time before the music plays off one of these seasoned actors halfway through their speech.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

It is understood that Prince Harry had a review of his potential risks earlier in the summer, but before it was known that he would be returning to live in the UK.

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As she crossed the border, Anna Klymenko, a dermatologist in Kyiv, saw the locomotive that Russia had destroyed the day before.

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“Then let’s do this. C’mon, before they leave,” Rue says, getting up to head over to the group.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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