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yesterday

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


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Tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco into Spanish territory yesterday and today.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

"I saw Spain yesterday, and I watched the catastrophe that took place," Trump told a meeting of his cabinet at the presidential Camp David retreat in Maryland.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

“There were three voters that favored a rate hike yesterday and, at the end of the day, Warsh is only one of 12 voters.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Concerns over AI spending yesterday shaved roughly $890 billion in market value from the Magnificent Seven.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He could sense the same spark of magic that he’d had yesterday.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The two candidates who advance to the general election would be wise to offer Californians a hope for the future that doesn’t call back to our yesterdays.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

As he put it on stage about being 73, “there’s a lot more yesterdays, and more goodbyes.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

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

How I live now is not the same as any of my yesterdays, and that void that always taunts me is now a moving target, making me lose all sense of direction.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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