just before

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Investors trying to ride the coattails of funds by buying SpaceX just before it gets included in the Nasdaq 100 or the S&P 500 may find themselves in a crowded trade.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

All items in the table should be checked just before the earnings are announced, for that would be the time to buy the straddles or strangles if they do satisfy the “count” requirement.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

But there was no sign of scoreboard pressure telling at the Hill Dickinson and when Jeremy Doku put the visitors in front just before half-time, few would have looked past an away win.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The Sandy fire in Ventura County began just before 11 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

That boy Chris rode by our house today, just before dinner.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones