just before

Example Sentences

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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

A baby born just before midnight on Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday has been named after the legendary broadcaster and environmentalist.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

With foreign carriers prohibited from flying domestic U.S. routes, domestic fares have been kept artificially high even while load factors approached 85% just before the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"Three days under surveillance, that doesn't bother us at all," one passenger, Roland Seitre, said just before taking off from Tenerife earlier Sunday.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

They went down the rope as sailors do, letting it slip through their hands and not putting their weight on it until just before they hit bottom.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong