ahead of time
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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
Odds are, you’re going to be asked to pay ahead of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
For days ahead of time I practiced looking sorry, levelheaded, bright-eyed, and determined to succeed.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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