just before
Example Sentences
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"Mum died just before the court case so she's never seen what happened," said Lizzie.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Colbert was notified of his cancellation just before Ellison’s Skydance Media took over the company.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Check them 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 8, 2026
First-quarter profit margins in the commercial aerospace business were 26.4%, up more than seven percentage points from the first quarter of 2024, just before the GE Vernova spin.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The art teachers signed on first, followed by the social studies teachers, so now paper links are under construction all day, not just before and after school and at lunch.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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