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shortly before

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding to via vis-à-vis

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Eric Celedon said in an incident update shortly before 5:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But before the vote count ended shortly before midnight Tuesday, USC signaled that it would not accept the union victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It happened shortly before the “Black Monday” crash of 1987.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

It is thought William Shakespeare may have attended the event shortly before his death in 1616.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I contacted Lucy shortly before we left the old life behind.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

shortly before

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