as in before
earlier than
an old typewriter that was a relic of that ancient time ere the invention of personal computers
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before
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Officers safely steered the kangaroo off the roadway and onto nearby private property before tracking down the animal’s owner, according to authorities.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Writers Guild of America’s staff union authorized a strike via 82% vote, weeks before major negotiations.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Ere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ere. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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