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before

[bih-fawr, -fohr] / bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /




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The average hold period—the time between buying and selling—is nearly seven years, down from the 2023 high but still elevated compared with before the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ship rounded Africa on Aug. 14 and crossed the Atlantic in three weeks, passing by the northern shores of Venezuela before arriving in Gulfport, Miss., on Sept. 11.

From The Wall Street Journal

Potential presidential candidates on both sides of the political aisle are expected to assess their chances over the next year, before primary season officially kicks off, after the midterm elections in November.

From Los Angeles Times

It then moved west as settlers pushed into what would become the central provinces, where the game was played on ponds and lakes before coming indoors.

From Los Angeles Times

At the elevation where the oak and scrub give way to cedar, fir and pine, I had a horrific shock rounding a familiar bend anticipating a thrill I had felt so many times before.

From Los Angeles Times