earlier
Example Sentences
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Oil prices and yields moved largely in concert during the earlier part of the war.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
And earlier this year, the East Tennessee Children's Hospital announced it would be renamed to the Dolly Parton Children's Hospital, after the star partnered with the not-for-profit facility.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the first half of this year, U.S. imports from Vietnam reached $123 billion—up 40% from a year earlier, according to federal data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Those born earlier spent a larger share of their first 1,000 days under sugar rationing, while those born later experienced progressively less of it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
I’m guessing they’re watching a video of what happened earlier.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
