erstwhile
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That was before the alliance disintegrated, the two erstwhile allies turned on each other and the jihadists drove the Tuareg separatists out.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Meloni feels forced to take a stance against her erstwhile best buddy, drawing his ire at Rome too.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The Suez moment marked the psychological transformation of two erstwhile great powers into medium powers with limited ability to influence the world around them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
The erstwhile interim U.S. attorney, then, is in a pickle of his own making.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
Understandably, the sight of Johnny wielding a broom, carrying charcoal, firewood, water, had not quickly lost its fascination for his erstwhile slaves.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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