beforehand

Example Sentences

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She said discussions with a grieving family get "more difficult" if there hasn't been a family conversation beforehand or a registered decision.

From BBC

"We should be doing much more to hold on to our traditional support," Labour MP Steve Witherden told AFP beforehand, adding that his party can still "remain the natural home of the left".

From Barron's

If you know you’re overly reactive to certain conversations, let your partner know beforehand so that they aren’t caught off guard in the moment.

From MarketWatch

“I did not receive information from the White House or the Pentagon beforehand,” Zelensky said.

From Washington Post

And so every party serves up a smorgasbord of expectation management in the weeks beforehand; talking down their prospects.

From BBC