beforehand

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A senior official in the Lebanese president's office has told the BBC that Lebanon will participate in direct negotiations with Israel next week only if there is a ceasefire in place beforehand.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It is the corporate equivalent of applying a full face of makeup without doing the necessary skin-care prep beforehand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Shortly beforehand, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reportedly told Fox News that the prospect of in-person talks had been discussed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

People who placed the flurry of futures trades beforehand likely pocketed tens of millions of dollars, according to calculations by a market operator for AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I guess that’s how they were able to do it, in the way they did, all at once, without anyone knowing beforehand.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood