beforehand
Example Sentences
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Unlike earlier methods, scientists did not need to choose specific regions to study beforehand.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
“They showed it to everybody in D.C. at least a month beforehand, and they aired every concern, every question.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
According to news reports, the people who first got sick had been touring Argentina and Chile for months beforehand.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
It changed her view of the school, which she wasn’t seriously considering beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Hand Clap had warned me beforehand not to stare.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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