ahead of time
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It’s good that you’re asking about this ahead of time, because you need to make some moves now with Medicare so you don’t end up paying more down the road.
From MarketWatch
In another unusual move, the presidential administration -- which never publishes Rakhmon's schedule ahead of time -- announced that he would take part in "numerous events ... in the coming days."
From Barron's
I went out way ahead of time so I didn’t have to talk with Mama and Daddy, so I didn’t have to hear anything even closely resembling, “It will be all right.”
From Literature
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You’re correct that he should have fixed the problem; he’s correct that you didn’t agree to a price ahead of time.
From MarketWatch
“I’ve been there. Sometimes I think the best superpower would be the ability to see the consequences of our decisions ahead of time.”
From Literature
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