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former

[fawr-mer] / ˈfɔr mər /


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In the Senate, he helped pass former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate bill.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

A survey released earlier this week by Michigan firm Epic-MRA suggests Al-Sayed has a narrow four-point lead over Rogers, a former law enforcement officer with long experience in politics.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Any deterioration of market liquidity or evidence of forced deleveraging by leveraged investors, such as during the 2022 U.K. debt minicrisis under former Prime Minister Liz Truss, could be a warning shot, said BNY’s Tam.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

For the folks who live on the former American frontier, according to “Made in the West,” it’s organic, an aesthetic and a sensibility born of the land and its history.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The Babushkinov children had learned English from their former tutor, who was a very odd duck indeed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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