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former

[fawr-mer] / ˈfɔr mər /


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An array of donors have put more than $1 million into outside groups backing Ugarte, a former Price aide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

In a judgment on Friday, Justice Adam Johnson agreed, allowing Turk to rely on a witness summary and seek to call evidence from the former duke.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The author’s travels around the former Soviet Union take a physical toll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Slovenian-born former model has been pursuing a parallel diplomatic track on Ukraine since October 2025, when she announced that she established a channel of communication with Putin.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nikita Khrushchev and other top officials watched from atop the red granite mausoleum holding the bodies of the former Soviet leaders Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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