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former

[fawr-mer] / ˈfɔr mər /


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The novel’s narrator and protagonist is Adora Hazzard, a former writer for a comedy show that sounds a good bit like “Saturday Night Live.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But it wasn’t enough to put the former congressman from El Paso over the top.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The 35-year-old former Royal Marine was found in the remote mountainous area of Kintail in the north-west Highlands on Saturday night.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But after Christopher left, Julian became a shell of his former self — a cantankerous curmudgeon, known more for his Simon Cowell-esque criticism on the long-running reality show “Art Fight” than his work.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

He skipped a few things, like his father storing away all the evidence of their former life.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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