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[pree-vee-uhs-lee] / ˈpri vi əs li /


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Marji Mansfield, 70, a retired financial adviser, said she had previously been arrested about 10 times.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

They had previously travelled via Crimea and Russia after their evacuation from the Ukrainian town on Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Nevertheless, their observations support the idea that developing cone cells have more flexibility than previously recognized.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has specified the number of people evacuated, and authorities in both countries previously indicated that many residents wished to remain in the city, even in the event of renewed fighting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

A man previously obscured by the Daily Telegraph peers slightly over the newspaper.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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