just before

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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

Earlier studies had interpreted the marks as evidence of wormlike creatures or other tiny marine animals moving through seafloor sediment during the Ediacaran period, which came just before the Cambrian explosion.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

That was in July 2020, just before the economy enjoyed a shot in the arm.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"Mum died just before the court case so she's never seen what happened," said Lizzie.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

It was one of the warning signs, just before Pelée erupted.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis