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Samuel Allsopp did something hitherto unknown, he upped the alcohol and hop content which both act as preservatives.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The obelisk was displaced to Paris, certainly, and the Rosetta Stone, also hitherto neglected in situ, went to Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Although we have quite a lot of published letters of Tolkien's, these have been hitherto overlooked."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
To their initial astonishment, they have attracted a far wider viewership spanning all ages, even followers who hitherto had only scant interest in ballet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Himself has hitherto sufficed to the toil, and the toil draws near its close: his glorious sun hastens to its setting.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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