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Example Sentences

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A few years ago, the university renamed what was formerly its Oriental Institute, partly to avoid the “pejorative connotations” of the word “oriental.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The last two were formerly with James Brown.

From The Wall Street Journal

This fee is a more direct measure of how difficult it is to sell a stock short, Daniel, who was formerly Goldman Sachs’ co-chief investment officer, told Barron’s in an interview.

From Barron's

In recent weeks, separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates and seeking to revive the formerly independent state of South Yemen have made territorial gains.

From Barron's

It was before this match that I read that the young Smith had been coached in his youth by Matt Holmes, formerly the cricket photography editor at Getty Images.

From BBC