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ex

adjective as in erstwhile

adjective as in previous

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Asked whether any of her songs express her feelings in a way she wasn’t capable of doing with the ex in question, she nods.

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He said that while there has been speculation that Ms Ferguson, or indeed Andrew, could write a tell-all memoir, "I think the publishers would be wary of taking on the ex Duchess of York's story."

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Barnes’ ex disputed the adoption, obtaining a restraining order to halt the process.

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The track masquerades as easygoing reggae-pop, but the singer is looking for payback—it turns out she’s grinning because her cheating ex is now crying.

But Allen isn’t asking for her ex to lose work, and she’s not on an apology tour for her past mistakes, either.

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