beforehand

Example Sentences

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The vibrations can feel so strange to first-timers that they forget to breathe, or maybe they haven’t eaten beforehand, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

People who placed the flurry of futures trades beforehand likely pocketed tens of millions of dollars, according to calculations by a market operator for AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“If people knew beforehand, they would’ve parked their cars here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

That estimate relied on the assumption that sediment built up at roughly the same rate after the extinction as it did beforehand.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

My teacher, who knew a little about my past, had warned me beforehand that the film would be difficult to watch, but I wanted to see it.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana