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used to indicate that something happens or is done before a particular event or point in time
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Please submit your report prior to the deadline.
She double-checked her calculations prior to presenting them to the team.
The film underwent extensive editing prior to its release.
The guests arrived early to enjoy the cocktail hour prior to the wedding ceremony.
Prior to the development of vaccines, diseases like smallpox and diphtheria regularly caused deadly epidemics.