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prior

Definition for prior

adjective as in earlier

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Six days prior to his death, on 2 October, Mr Morgan had reported being the victim of an assault to Northamptonshire Police.

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It was a resounding victory for the Trojans, given how poorly they’d played in their loss to Illinois two weeks earlier, and for Lincoln Riley, who was just 3-11 against ranked teams prior to Saturday.

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In a podcast recorded prior to Martin's sacking but released on Wednesday - Gerrard told former England team-mate Rio Ferdinand that he was keen to return to management.

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In prior shutdowns — for example, 2013 and 2018-2019 — there were some delays of data, but the Fed avoided surprise shocks and tended to follow anticipated pathways.

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Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted to "go further" than the measures announced a week prior, granting police forces broader powers to restrict repeat protests.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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