just before

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The pursuit, captured on body camera footage, began on June 17 just before 1:30 p.m. at Grijalva Park in Orange where residents have long complained about unsafe e-bike riding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

This was also the case in October 2007 and in early 2022, just before the onset of significant bear-market declines, Paulsen observes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Greenspan, who retired just before disaster struck, acknowledged to Congress in late 2008 that he had "made a mistake" in presuming companies were best positioned to protect themselves and their shareholders without government oversight.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Pre-financial crisis deal value peaked at $910 billion over the year to the end of September 2007, just before shareholders realized the economy was built on sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

He looked the way Mama did just before she said, I'm not angry, Anya.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack