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Moments earlier, he’d somehow managed to back his vehicle out of his driveway and directly into the side of my 2005 Pontiac Vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Moments before Anunoby pulled off his immortal sequence, New York’s Josh Hart had missed an open layup of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Moments earlier, US singer Alicia Keys, his special guest for the show, had walked past backstage.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Moments before the incident, one of the attackers took rubber gloves from Castillo’s desk and pointed in the direction of the victim’s cell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Moments later, TJ Retro comes up the staircase to a round of applause.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas