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former

[fawr-mer] / ˈfɔr mər /


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Several former elected officials, including former Councilmember Bernard C. Parks and former City Controller Laura Chick, have also endorsed Raman’s mayoral bid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Separately, Hegseth also said SpaceX’s Elon Musk, Anduril’s Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich would lead a study about the future of warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

For others, former British cycling champion Brian Smith among them, the answer comes from intention.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Johnson, a former creative with Walt Disney Imagineering, leads Gensler’s entertainment and experiences division, which is designing the bookshop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Years after I left the area, four of my former students would attend Virginia State College.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson


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