ahead of time
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But they are unlikely to start making significant TV-style spending arrangements well ahead of time, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
GTR - which operates all three companies - apologised to customers for the disruption and urged those travelling through the afternoon to check their journeys ahead of time.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
You’ll need to pay up ahead of time if you’d like to indulge in a measly packet of Biscoff cookies or extra salty pretzels.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
And “do your research ahead of time if traveling to smaller destinations in Europe,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
I push another button for a sentence Mrs. V and I prepared ahead of time.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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