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Moreover, as you can see from the chart above, the junk spread is now lower than at any time since immediately prior to the 2008 global financial crisis.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

It is not clear what happened immediately prior to the shooting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

These seizures lasted less than 60 seconds and occurred within 30 minutes immediately prior to each child's death, say the study authors.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

The researchers from Cedars-Sinai Hospital looked at blood samples submitted by 2,479 healthcare workers and patients during the period immediately prior to and during the initial omicron surge.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2022

His movements immediately prior to the attempt were certainly suspicious.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various


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