prior
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The district attorney’s office did not disclose what sentences, if any, were imposed on Alvarez for his prior convictions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
A spokesman referred to prior statements from the former Treasury Secretary, in which he said that he regretted his association with Epstein and was ashamed of some of his communications.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
On Tuesday evening, several hours prior to the release of the final two episodes, Clarkson shared a video to his Instagram warning fans that they would be a "difficult watch".
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
However, the federal courts have repeatedly upheld the rule in prior litigation challenging its constitutionality.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
Four years prior, in 1909, while Rondon was in an unexplored area in Mato Grosso, he discovered the headwaters of an unknown river.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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