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[pree-vee-uhs] / ˈpri vi əs /




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Previous research, including a 2023 Pew Charitable Trust analysis, has found a direct link between high housing costs and high rates of homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Previous crises showed that markets themselves also contribute to energy security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Previous versions of the technology tested at the Club World Cup and the Intercontinental Cup only notified the officials if a player was greater than 50cm offside.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Previous deportees were held in secret at a military base outside Accra by armed guards.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Previous experiments using the stadium as shelter had failed.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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