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previously

[pree-vee-uhs-lee] / ˈpri vi əs li /


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David Casem, CEO of AI and telecom company Telnyx, previously had a mixed view of Sacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Gruffydd, previously Plaid Cymru's rural affairs spokesperson in opposition, said it was the clear the ban was not working.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Investors had previously worried about Estée Lauder’s potential share dilution.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“INAROW62” opens with a “Scott Pilgrim” sound bite, continuing a reference point Díaz previously explored on the “Sayonara” track “Ramona Flowers” — named after the titular character’s edgy female love interest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Though he, like everyone else, was prepared to make an exception for Ms. Pfister, who was—as previously stated—the worst animal you could be.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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