As yet and Before

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As yet adverb - Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time.

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Before and as yet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Before" instead an adverb phrase "As yet".

Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

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As yet and before are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "As yet" instead an adverb "Before".

Emma, before she died, arranged for her as yet unborn grand niece to inherit what she owned, but that she would have to do so secretly.

Source: Literature / Emily The Strange The Lost Days
While the specifics are as yet unmentioned, it's implied that letting Luffy die before him or even letting him down in any way will have dire consequences.

Source: Webcomic / One Piece: Grand Line 3.5
Originally, that was to pass the original anime and manga off as yet another cutesy Magical Girl show, before it would show its true colors.

Source: The Artifact / Anime and Manga

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