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yesterday

[yes-ter-dey, -dee] / ˈjɛs tərˌdeɪ, -di /


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"We could have been on pole yesterday," he said.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The 30-year yield recently traded around 5.24%, up from 5.19% yesterday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

"We share a stable consensus," Grushetskyi said, "Fedorov's statements yesterday were far from the public mood."

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Harvey yesterday unveiled a major update, Harvey II, that incorporates memory into the platform.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Will he still be mad at me about yesterday?

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

With both of us facing more yesterdays than tomorrows, I cop to midlife anxiety, feeling like time is running out for goals such as learning Spanish or how to swim.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

More important may be simply having a reason to remember some of the yesterdays of a franchise that has 48 rich years of history.

From Seattle Times Oct. 28, 2023

“We’re all in our twilight years; we have more yesterdays than tomorrows,” Davis said.

From Washington Post Oct. 4, 2021

It was not always easy to live down Brown’s yesterdays either.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2020

Slowly, at the camp high school, I'm learning about where I come from, the peculiar yesterdays of my people.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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