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beforehand

[bih-fawr-hand, -fohr-] / bɪˈfɔrˌhænd, -ˈfoʊr- /




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Users can see their chances of landing certain cards beforehand.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

"I'm doing this beforehand because I'm actually getting pretty nervous about it," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

By allowing the connectors to move freely, the researchers found that the system could naturally settle into stable arrangements without requiring every connection to be designed beforehand.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Holger Schmieding, chief economist at the bank Berenberg, predicted that EU leaders would try to fill the vacancies "as a package, no later than the EU summit of 17-18 December, and possibly beforehand".

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

He had thought it out beforehand and had kept it till the last minute.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie


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