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former

[fawr-mer] / ˈfɔr mər /


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He lives in Compton and takes online classes to attend Palisades, using extra time during the day to work out with his father, a former high school football player at Inglewood.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s famously not a single former five-star recruit on the roster.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I liked his personality,” Blanchard said of the former Democratic president.

From Los Angeles Times

“As the son of immigrants, thank you for everything you did for your children, your grandchildren, to give them that chance,” former U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The former ambassador said the only people he had seen at Epstein's properties were "middle-aged housekeepers".

From BBC