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"What we need is what we had previous to today," Parker added.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

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

That stems from the long-running doping scandal that spread through Russia starting two years previous to that.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

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




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