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on the eve of
Idioms and Phrases
Just prior to, as in On the eve of the conference the main speaker backed out . This expression uses eve , literally “the night before,” more loosely. [Late 1700s]Example Sentences
Published on the eve of the 2024 election, “The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republican: Reconstruction, 1860-1920,” is more relevant today than its author would likely prefer.
We can't give up on the American experiment in democratic republicanism, especially on the eve of the semi-quincentennial centennial, the 250th founding anniversary.
However in March 2025, on the eve of her trial, the prosecution accepted a plea of manslaughter based on medical reports.
Qualification for the event ends on 16 April and if 'The Rocket' were to withdraw on the eve of the tournament, it would mean a qualifier receiving a bye to the second round.
A spokesman for the Myanmar army said Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to fly to Bangkok on Thursday, on the eve of a summit that will gather leaders of the seven countries that border the Bay of Bengal.
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