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Be my guest trying to come up with a plausible explanation for why the market’s major turning points would, prior to WWII, mostly avoid October, and then favor that month thereafter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The reactor was considered too costly to run and closed in 2019, prior to the AI power boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Do we miss out on exciting wet-weather racing because an overly cautious approach is applied when rain occurs prior to the start of the race?
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sheriff officials said prior to becoming a public beach, that stretch of sand was used as a training facility for the United States military.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Inside was an impressive sum of cash and a brief note: Perhaps you will find it convenient to receive a portion of your salary prior to going shopping— with thanks for your service & c.,
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
