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Hays was an angel investor; he founded the fundraising and banking platform Capital, formerly known as Party Round, and the advertising network Branded Native.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Bush, formerly of East Yorkshire and now living in West Yorkshire, was granted conditional bail until he is sentenced on 27 July.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

So domicile can’t be the rule, because then you can’t unproblematically grant citizenship to the children of formerly enslaved people.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In recent months, the rise of artificial intelligence has been pummeling stocks in such industries as software and finance, as investors fear that companies formerly regarded as invincible could be stormed by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

We had created a new community of formerly condemned prisoners in Alabama who had been illegally convicted or sentenced and received new trials or sentencing hearings.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson