yesterday

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Yesterday, we asked how often you order pizza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Yesterday, your sister’s birthday gift came from a Shopify store run by a kitchenware designer in Sacramento, California.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

King Cross Park Rugby League Club, in Halifax, also paid tribute, saying: "Yesterday we were informed of the devastating news that Reco Puttock, who played for our 2025 U13s, tragically lost his life."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"Yesterday we signed our first autographs, which I thought was so sweet."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Yesterday I broke one of Mrs. van D.’s soup bowls.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank