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    long before

    US /lɔŋ bɪˈfɔr/

    ・

    UK /lɔŋ biˈfɔ:/

    A1
    adv.AdverbA considerable time before.
    Long before the war, people lived peacefully.
    conj.ConjunctionA long time prior to a particular event or time.
    Long before I met him, he was a famous musician.

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    Michelle Obama Oregon State Commencement Address

    22:23Michelle Obama Oregon State Commencement Address
    • My mom taught me and Craig how to read long before kindergarten started.

      My mom taught me and Craig how to read long before kindergarten started.

    A2

    Why China is losing the microchip war

    09:59Why China is losing the microchip war
    • But it wasn't long before these allied governments began investing in their own chip companies.

      But it wasn't long before these allied governments began investing in their own chip companies.

    • But it wasn't long before these allied governments

      But it wasn't long before these allied governments

    B1

    Behind the Counter at a Secret Japanese Wholesale Market Restaurant

    13:07Behind the Counter at a Secret Japanese Wholesale Market Restaurant
    • His passion is bringing joy to every customer one dish at a time for him cooking starts long before the kitchen It begins with selecting the finest ingredients He says he could settle for the usual menu, but that's just not enough each day He humbly works to transform everyday dishes into something extraordinary Adding his own personal touch into every meal even going as far as Posting the day special on his Instagram so his customers can know what's available every day So Do you work here a lot?

      His passion is bringing joy to every customer one dish at a time for him cooking starts long before the kitchen It begins with selecting the finest ingredients He says he could settle for the usual menu, but that's just not enough each day He humbly works to transform everyday dishes into something extraordinary Adding his own personal touch into every meal even going as far as Posting the day special on his Instagram so his customers can know what's available every day So Do you work here a lot?

    • For him, cooking starts long before the kitchen.

      For him, cooking starts long before the kitchen.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • They would be done long before Sunday, he said.

      They would be done long before Sunday, he said.

    • Mrs. Cratchit and the girls. They would  be done long before Sunday, he said.

      Mrs. Cratchit and the girls. They would  be done long before Sunday, he said.

    B2

    Stop Hiding Who You Really Are | The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche

    08:42Stop Hiding Who You Really Are | The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
    • and you can only defend yourself from them for so long before you exhaust all of your energy.

      and you can only defend yourself from them for so long before you exhaust all of your energy.

    • The wolves are here, and you can only defend yourself from them for so long before you exhaust all of your energy.

      The wolves are here, and you can only defend yourself from them for so long before you exhaust all of your energy.

    A2

    Trump Suggests Taiwan Should Pay US for Protection

    06:32Trump Suggests Taiwan Should Pay US for Protection
    • So it's they were at it long before J.D.

      So it's they were at it long before J.D.

    • They were at it long before JD Vance even got involved, though.

      They were at it long before JD Vance even got involved, though.

    B1

    your brain, i guess

    07:27your brain, i guess
    • Turns out, animals were smelling things long before they had a thalamus.

      Turns out, animals were smelling things long before they had a thalamus.

    • Turns out, animals were smelling things long before they had a thalamus.

      Turns out, animals were smelling things long before they had a thalamus.

    B1

    Route 66 Motorcycle Road Trip | Arizona Cowboys, Hot Rods & Diners

    12:34Route 66 Motorcycle Road Trip |  Arizona Cowboys, Hot Rods & Diners
    • It wasn't long before they got soaked and deepened into holes in the bottom of the site.

      It wasn't long before they got soaked and deepened into holes in the bottom of the site.

    B1

    The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is

    11:41The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
    • Funerary rites existed long before they were recorded in the Old Kingdom.

      Funerary rites existed long before they were recorded in the Old Kingdom.

    • Funerary rights existed long before

      Funerary rights existed long before

    B2

    The Feeling That Nothing Is Fun Anymore

    09:20The Feeling That Nothing Is Fun Anymore
    • Ironically similar to what Seneca said, while simultaneously suggesting a very different sentiment, pessimist philosopher Emile Tran wrote, "Having always lived in fear of being surprised by the worst. I have tried in every circumstance to get a head start flinging myself into misfortune. Long before it occurred."

      Ironically similar to what Seneca said, while simultaneously suggesting a very different sentiment, pessimist philosopher Emile Tran wrote, "Having always lived in fear of being surprised by the worst. I have tried in every circumstance to get a head start flinging myself into misfortune. Long before it occurred."

    • Ironically similar to what Seneca said, while simultaneously suggesting a very different sentiment, pessimist philosopher Émile Turan wrote: "Having always lived in fear of being surprised by the worst, I have tried in every circumstance to get a head start, flinging myself into misfortune long before it occurred." Whether we agree with any or all of these philosophies or these individual ideas within them, there is undoubtedly some merit and reasonableness to applying a degree of detachment or indifference to certain aspects of life.

      Ironically similar to what Seneca said, while simultaneously suggesting a very different sentiment, pessimist philosopher Émile Turan wrote: "Having always lived in fear of being surprised by the worst, I have tried in every circumstance to get a head start, flinging myself into misfortune long before it occurred." Whether we agree with any or all of these philosophies or these individual ideas within them, there is undoubtedly some merit and reasonableness to applying a degree of detachment or indifference to certain aspects of life.

    B1