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[pree-vee-uhs-lee] / ˈpri vi əs li /


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Det Ch Insp Al Pitcher, of Essex Police, previously said the Rahmans were "trying to help" Musa after he "got into difficulties" in the water.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“So they will capture more of the data-center economics than they did previously, because of the electrical expertise,” Nelson said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

It achieved a roughly $30 billion valuation as of last year, based on the strength of Sutskever’s reputation in the field, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Elephant bone tools have previously been found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, with some examples dating back as far as 1.5 million years.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

With testimony distinguished from authority, what was previously authority became, in Glanvill’s words, simply ‘old and useless luggage’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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