ahead of time
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It has relied less on aircraft, whose movements can be spotted ahead of time, and more on ballistic missiles that travel at tremendous speed and provide little warning.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Any deal would likely be hammered out ahead of time by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who meets his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng this weekend to prepare the ground.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Maybe, going forward, I should ask ahead of time whether she’d prefer that I Venmo her money rather than bring a dish or appetizer.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Scientists have investigated another possibility: using T cells from healthy donors to create treatments ahead of time that could be stored and given to many different patients.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
I come up with one that’s as pathetic as I feel—there was a concert I had to go to, and there was just no way to tell him ahead of time.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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