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in advance



ADJECTIVE
up front
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The company that built the system is apologizing in advance, in case it turns out to be wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Phil on tour to the Proms in London and the Edinburgh International Festival in advance of four big nights at the Hollywood Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Booking more than eight months in advance — a mistake many travellers make — or waiting until too close to departure can both result in higher prices.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

There was no use trying to estimate how many trips it might involve, as that sort of thinking only wore me out in advance.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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