prior
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Patent Office ruled—more than once—that Woods was the prior inventor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
A due diligence check was carried out by a team at the Cabinet Office on behalf of Downing Street, as the prime minister was responsible for the appointment, prior to Mandelson's appointment.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Readings above 50 indicate expansion compared with the prior month, while those below 50 represent contraction.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Yet the U.S. economy has navigated prior episodes of high oil prices with little or no damage.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
As a result of Washington’s Olympian status, the infant American republic had managed to avoid a contested presidential election prior to 1796.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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