How to Use before the hour in a Sentence

before the hour

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• Bench brings no joy If any evidence was required for how Arteta viewed the opportunity to go nine points clear, then look no further than the four changes before the hour mark.
  — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
• The European side then notched up a third goal from Hans Vanaken just before the hour mark, before Romelu Lukaku wrapped up the victory with a late strike in injury time.
  — Lee Ying Shan,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026
• Wilshere is unable to inspire change at half-time and Mansfield could easily go further ahead before they are awarded a penalty that Tyler Roberts dispatches just before the hour mark.
  — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
• Coach Didier Deschamps, to be fair, acted relatively quickly, throwing Doue on for Barcola before the hour mark.
  — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
• Ekitike replaced Isak just before the hour mark and was involved immediately, holding the ball up impressively and pressing the opposition intensely, much to the delight of the fans, who sang his name.
  — James Nalton, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• Shrader, who joined Lyonnes in July from PSG, scored a hat trick against her former club, and also recorded an assist to Heaps’ goal, which put her team ahead just before the hour mark.
  — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
• The 23-year-old defender was shown a straight red card after a slide tackle on Jesus Gallardo before the hour mark during England’s 3-2 win at the Azteca Stadium.
  — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 6 July 2026