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Recent Examples of prior to
He was appointed to advise Khamenei during nuclear negotiations with the United States prior to the Supreme Leader’s death.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
The new review, published in the journal The Lancet on Monday, analyzed multiple studies and concluded that a man's health prior to conception, including their mental health, nutrition, lifestyle choices like smoking, and environmental factors, may all have an impact on their partner's pregnancy.
—Dr. Anna Jinnah, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
In March 2026, a week prior to her passing, Shepard was honored at an International Women’s Day Gospel Brunch in Los Angeles, recognizing her contributions both on and off the screen.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Before the game, Fernández said Porter had done form shooting prior to the Nets’ previous game and that Monday was his first workout since the ankle sprain.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
The new review, published in the journal The Lancet on Monday, analyzed multiple studies and concluded that a man's health prior to conception, including their mental health, nutrition, lifestyle choices like smoking, and environmental factors, may all have an impact on their partner's pregnancy.
—Dr. Anna Jinnah, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
In March 2026, a week prior to her passing, Shepard was honored at an International Women’s Day Gospel Brunch in Los Angeles, recognizing her contributions both on and off the screen.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Before the game, Fernández said Porter had done form shooting prior to the Nets’ previous game and that Monday was his first workout since the ankle sprain.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prior to
Preposition
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The Magic took control of Saturday’s game at the start, ending the first quarter with a 41-27 lead and pulling ahead by as many as 22 points in the second quarter before entering halftime with a 16-point advantage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The court rejected a challenge arguing the rule, which became law in May 2025, should not retroactively apply to descendants of Italians born before the new law's enaction.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 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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To reply to other posts, simply include ‘re:’ or ‘to’ the topic in the subject line of your post.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Next, Hathaway espoused the importance of hair and makeup to the crowd before asking Wintour to once again reveal the nominees.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Prior to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prior%20to. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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