to

as in before
earlier than right now it's 25 minutes to 10:00

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Recent Examples of to The Marion County Coroner’s Office said Smith Jr.'s cause of death was a gunshot to the head, but investigators found limited evidence to work with as the case went cold. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 July 2025 London ascended to second place after a 26.6 percent surge in the price of private education and a 29.7 percent increase in business class flights, according to Julius Baer. India Brown, Robb Report, 15 July 2025 Use your education benefits to scale soft skill development across your entire workforce from frontline teams to emerging leaders. Diane Bartoli, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Sources attributed it to a combination of factors including scheduling that are constantly in flux for a great many indie film packages. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for to
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    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
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    Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025

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“To.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/to. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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