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prior

[prahy-er] / ˈpraɪ ər /


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Lyons was appointed to the role in May from his prior job at PNC Financial.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other concerns include covenants in Paramount’s offer that Warner said are overbearing and would hurt its ability to operate the company prior to a deal closing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The categories for makeup and costume design provided first-timers and a prior Oscar winner.

From Los Angeles Times

Thomas said the increase was triple the £750 planned in the budget prior to his appointment – and would therefore cost an additional £10m on top of the £15m originally budgeted for.

From BBC

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 6.04%, nearly one percentage point lower than a year prior, potentially enticing buyers.

From Barron's