Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Via
Both words in one sentence
- She doesn't get beyond "or" before America decides to declare herself against Carol, via the medium of a chair to the head.
Source: With Us or Against Us -
Midway through the season it's revealed that Daniel Shaw, who underwent a FaceHeel Turn halfway through the third season and tried to take over the CIA before the team stopped him, has been pulling Decker's strings (via blackmail over Decker's corrupt past) all along.
Source: Hijacked by Ganon - MechWarrior Living Legends has several starting-tier BattleMechs capable of nuking themselves via Over Heating before even leaving the hangar.
Source: Press Start to Game Over
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Via and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/via
Before & Via. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/via>.
Via or Before. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/via.
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