- comparative of early.
earlier
Example Sentences
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Prices of goods minus energy and food rose 0.7% in the 12 months that ended in August, down from a peak of 1.5% one year earlier.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Jacob Coxon, the former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher, whose very public resignation earlier this month sparked the renewed public scrutiny, is 27.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
They cleared the legislature earlier this month after CSU and UC withdrew objections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He'd been to the festival before and was well-acquainted with its cultural significance, remembering his grandparents making the journey decades earlier for the dancing.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Why did you ask me about James Wong earlier? Is he the proprietor of the laundry?”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
