previous to

as in before
earlier than his passport arrived just previous to his trip

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Recent Examples on the Web The only remaining flagship store previous to this announcement was one that occupies two levels at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2023 The owner previous to the Greenbackers had already sold the development rights to the state’s farmland preservation program. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2022 Chrishell was a practicing agent at another brokerage, many years previous to filming Selling Sunset. Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2020 Season of the Witch finds Romero crafting a film along the lines of Ingmar Bergman's work, which in the decade previous to this film's release were at the height of their popularity in the United States. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for previous to 

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“Previous to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previous%20to. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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