before the hour
idiom
—used with a certain number of minutes to indicate how long before the beginning of an hour something will happen
Trains leave the station every hour at ten minutes before the hour.
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Endrick Felipe has only started one game for Real Madrid and was hauled off before the hour mark in the away defeat to Lille, but has been promising in his substitute appearances with debut goals in La Liga and the Champions League.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
His number came up just before the hour mark in the Community Shield against Manchester City, too.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Just before the hour mark, Brighton’s João Pedro beat several defenders but shot straight at Areola.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
And who else was sent to the jury house before the hour was up?
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2024
Demiral got his second of the game when the defender powered a header home shortly before the hour mark.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 July 2024
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
His number came up just before the hour mark in the Community Shield against Manchester City, too.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Just before the hour mark, Brighton’s João Pedro beat several defenders but shot straight at Areola.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
And who else was sent to the jury house before the hour was up?
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2024
Demiral got his second of the game when the defender powered a header home shortly before the hour mark.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 July 2024
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“Before the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20the%20hour. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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