pretrial
adjective
pre·tri·al
ˌprē-ˈtrī(-ə)l 
variants
or pre-trial
: occurring or existing before a trial
a pretrial hearing
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Many of the large monopoly claims were thrown out during a pretrial hearing last month, including an allegation that Live Nation’s industry power raises ticket prices and harms consumers.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Imamoglu has been in pretrial detention ever since.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
That’s the subject of a pretrial hearing scheduled for May 18.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The hearing was to discuss prosecutors’ request that Delgado surrender items on a seven-page list as a condition of his continued pretrial release.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Imamoglu has been in pretrial detention ever since.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
That’s the subject of a pretrial hearing scheduled for May 18.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The hearing was to discuss prosecutors’ request that Delgado surrender items on a seven-page list as a condition of his continued pretrial release.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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