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Example Sentences

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England travelled north for the latest Calcutta Cup clash on a 12-game winning streak whereas Scotland had lost all their previous seven Tests against teams ranked in the world's top 10.

From Barron's

He made his major-league high 30 starts last year after making just 18 the previous year.

From Los Angeles Times

His previous track record included several allegations of dodgy financial dealings, and he was well known for his “connections and friendships with the world’s super rich,” as a BBC report put it in December 2024.

From Salon

In previous attacks, including on the Al-Udeid military base in Qatar after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites last June, Tehran avoided causing American casualties.

From BBC

McClung, the previous champion and only player to win three years in a row, announced in January he would not defend his title.

From Los Angeles Times