already

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Shortly afterwards, he received a call informing him they had already been scattered in the Garden of Remembrance "because they believed that was the instruction from the funeral director".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Such sales already appeared to be under way earlier in the week, when individual investors dumped single-stock holdings on a net basis for two days in a row, according to Vanda Research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The fifth inning had already begun to spiral on him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Not helping matters is the fact that Congress already is jammed with several bills that many lawmakers want to pass before the recess.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Peter was already playing, invisible in the tall organ loft, when we squeezed into the crowded pew.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom