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prior

[prahy-er] / ˈpraɪ ər /


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The company developing the drug, Revolution Medicines, presented results on May 31, 2026, from its Phase 3 clinical trial of 500 patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who had received prior treatment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

What’s more, many Advantage plans are structured as health maintenance organizations with limited choices of doctors, referral requirements for specialists, and prior authorization requirements for certain procedures.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Second, require data sharing and replication prior to publication where reasonably feasible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

This opinion, like the one in a prior case called New Prime v.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

According to the agency, an absolute bar to employment based on prior convictions—without consideration of these factors—violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if such a bar has a racially disparate impact.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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