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[prahy-er] / ˈpraɪ ər /


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Prior to that, he had a two-decade career at the Journal, where he was Washington bureau chief and then deputy managing editor, overseeing all digital, conferences, books and video operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Prior to the stabbing, New York officials had already cancelled an outdoor watch party set for Monday outside the Garden.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Prior to joining the president's second administration, Blanche was Trump's personal lawyer.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Prior Olympics hosts have also suffered consequences of building huge sports infrastructure that goes unused after the games conclude, creating more of a cost than a benefit to the region.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Prior to the clinic’s existence, acute altitude illness killed approximately one or two out of every 500 trekkers who passed through Pheriche.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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