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On the subject of AI replacing heretofore normal human activities, Mr. Amodei, born in 1983, writes with the wide-eyed wonder of a high-school-aged techno-utopian.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Some of America’s best-known consumer companies, including UnitedHealth Group, Target, Best Buy, 3M and General Mills have chosen the windy, cold and snowy — but heretofore tranquil — state for their headquarters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
“We want to take the heretofore somewhat passive experience of going into a theater, and we want to expand that and give people a chance to do other things and have fun,” Brein said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Or, for that matter, super soldier serums that transform heretofore gentle scientists into a pair of Avengers.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2023
We have been a faithful outlet for your merchandise for thirty years and have heretofore always had the warmest affectionate feelings for your firm.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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