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Recent Examples of prior to
His burial record doesn’t indicate where he had been buried prior to this.
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Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
But both carriers reversed those decisions in the weeks prior to the war in Iran.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
In fact, six of the Heat’s eight worst single-game defensive ratings of the season had come in the seven games prior to Monday’s contest.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Protect your finances by pausing to run the numbers prior to any transaction today.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
But both carriers reversed those decisions in the weeks prior to the war in Iran.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
In fact, six of the Heat’s eight worst single-game defensive ratings of the season had come in the seven games prior to Monday’s contest.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Protect your finances by pausing to run the numbers prior to any transaction today.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prior to
Preposition
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Just before the deployment, there was an ugly scene at San Francisco International Airport after agents carried away a passenger, originally from Guatemala, who was waiting to board a domestic flight with her daughter.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wake early to catch the spectacle of sunrise before driving 30 minutes to the neighboring Santa Teresa.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Over the three seasons previous to 2025-26, the two men played 1,343 minutes together at five-on-five, scoring 4.51 goals per 60 with a 62 percent goal share.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kent, originally from Sutton, graduated from the State Police Academy in 2022 and did not have a disciplinary record previous to this incident, the Herald previously reported.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Liveried valets addressed me by name, whisked away my luggage, and accompanied me up a flight of stairs to the Waldorf’s signature bar and lobby lounge, Peacock Alley.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the face of this uncertainty, companies and other organizations are preparing for a world in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — becomes a long-term challenge, affecting everything from travel planning to mail delivery.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Prior to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prior%20to. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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