former

Example Sentences

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The former fishing boat drifted ashore in rough seas at about 03:30 GMT on 11 December while working as a guard boat for an offshore wind farm near Ireland.

From BBC

After these two teams were drawn against each other, Mourinho hailed his former club Madrid as "the king" of the Champions League.

From BBC

After losing his right leg on the battlefield in Ukraine, Dmitry, a former fighter with Russia's Wagner paramilitary group, is walking again thanks to a new prosthetic limb.

From Barron's

It would be a huge shock to see former champions Marseille, Ajax or Porto, for example, win the competition in the near future.

From BBC

The 61-year-old, who is a former astronaut, noted he was very different from most senators.

From BBC