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in advance



ADJECTIVE
up front
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These young men spent weeks, even months, planning in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Identifying likely responders in advance could help patients reach the most effective therapy sooner and move diabetes care closer to precision medicine, she said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

It "was planned long in advance" and created ongoing suffering among victims and their families that is "simply indescribable," prosecutor Matthias Boettcher told the court.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The billionaire entrepreneur referenced high costs at the La Cañada Flintridge institution in a memo prepared in advance of his confirmation hearings on his priorities for the space agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“It is a pity there is no way to tell in advance how much optimism is the correct amount,” she thought as she pinned her dull, drab locks into a dull, drab bun.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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