erstwhile
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Wilhelm would die in the erstwhile Nazi camp at Sachsenhausen in 1947.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hammond is ebullience and warmth personified but her co-presenter, the erstwhile Mighty Boosh comedian Fielding, still looks a bit lost, as if he has wandered in from the wrong set.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
However, his draws against superstar Tai; his erstwhile Moscow Chess Club opponent Tigran Petrosian; and Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia were all great accomplishments, as was his win against Larsen of Denmark.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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