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[pree-vee-uhs] / ˈpri vi əs /




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—Oil prices erased most of the previous session’s gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Shares of Oracle have surged 42% since the company’s previous earnings call in March.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The company had revised its latest extension plans, after councillors rejected previous proposals in 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Then the New York Times reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It had a bunch of tools the previous owners had left behind, and it was the one room my parents never went into.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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