erstwhile
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Three plays later, Kirk Cousins found Cody White with an 11-yard pass, the second touchdown of the day for the erstwhile practice-squad receiver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The fight against data centers and private surveillance cameras has crossed partisan lines, bringing erstwhile enemies together in the fight against creepy tech.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
That was before the alliance disintegrated, the two erstwhile allies turned on each other and the jihadists drove the Tuareg separatists out.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Meloni feels forced to take a stance against her erstwhile best buddy, drawing his ire at Rome too.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Charles Howard, owner of three erstwhile unsaleable automobiles, was suddenly the richest man in town.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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