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Example Sentences

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“He wasn’t worried about any shots previous to the shots that he hit tonight. He played exceptionally well.”

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

The midfielder has had a few warnings for late challenges previous to that one.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024

Indeed that's exactly what happened with Chandrayaan-2 in 2019, the mission previous to this one.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

Tarver: Heléne and I both have a lot of stage experience previous to this show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

On the evening previous to her being brought to my home, my mother had said playfully, “I have a pretty present for my Victor—tomorrow he shall have it.”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley