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eve

[eev] / iv /
NOUN
night before
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Garcia said on the eve of the LIV Mexico tournament that the players "have not heard anything" in relation to the rumours.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

On the eve of the vote, frontrunner Keiko Fujimori told AFP she would "restore order" in her first 100 days by sending the army into prisons, deporting undocumented migrants and strengthening borders.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

On the eve of the war, they were just below 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Yet nothing compares to the news that he sued his parents this week on the eve of opening day, accusing them of draining staggering amounts of his money from four financial accounts they created.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Miss Myrt dying practically on the eve of school starting up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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