beforehand

Example Sentences

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He showed it to Altman beforehand, who declared it “tough but fair.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“If people knew beforehand, they would’ve parked their cars here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

That estimate relied on the assumption that sediment built up at roughly the same rate after the extinction as it did beforehand.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Tam said she had not had a response from the operations team at the council, which oversees the mowing, but believes they were aware of the planting beforehand.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

If she had asked my opinion beforehand, I would’ve told her what a sweet idea it was, but I would’ve done everything in my power to stop her from going through with it.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy