mentioned earlier
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But the specificity of the timeline as mentioned earlier in the year is not typical, suggesting we may in fact see a new record before the year is out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
He said Herbert had mentioned earlier in the summer that a proposal was coming, but didn’t let the coaching staff know about the particulars until after it happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Those 400 privately brought cases I mentioned earlier?
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
And what about all that military hardware I mentioned earlier?
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Justice Douglas tells of attending a meeting of federal field men who were discussing protests by citizens against plans for the spraying of sagebrush that I mentioned earlier in this chapter.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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