just before

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Soto-Martínez, who endorsed Bass earlier this year, joined his DSA colleagues with a statement saying he was caught off-guard by Raman’s surprise decision to challenge Bass, which she announced just before the filing period closed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Last month, just before Gorka’s strategy was released, a federal jury dealt a blow to the “mastermind” narrative by returning a mixed verdict.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“Most recently, those occasions include just before the ‘volmageddon’ event in early 2018 and around the start of the software stock sell-off in late 2025.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But they should be checked just before the earnings are announced, for that would be the time to buy them if they do satisfy the “count” requirement.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Chase began to get a strange feeling about Emily and wondered if this was what his dad experienced when he made his predictions, or what a lightning rod felt just before a strike.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith