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Holger Schmieding, chief economist at the bank Berenberg, predicted that EU leaders would try to fill the vacancies "as a package, no later than the EU summit of 17-18 December, and possibly beforehand".
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
He had what appeared to be a paid photoshoot whilst claiming that he was being harassed by the media, withdrawing from the wedding just days beforehand as he underwent heart surgery.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
None of the union’s members or directors had raised the issue beforehand, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Or you can do it beforehand, by emailing someone a “heads up” about what you are planning to ask.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Death would be a complete knowingness, but what frightened him was this: not knowing beforehand what it was he would know.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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