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Their unobtrusive placement complements their immersive musicality, hitherto only possible outdoors with high-end earphones or headphones connected to sophisticated digital acoustic conversion equipment costing a bundle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
But Gulf Arab states and others believe Washington, hitherto their chief guarantor of security and deterrence, is in shaky hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Labour, who had not hitherto lost an election in the area since 1931, fell into third place.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
A poorly cleared corner followed by an unfortunate deflection proved fatal to the hitherto impenetrable Parisian defence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Suddenly his eye gave a blink, as if it had met something that either dazzled or shocked its pupil; turning, he said in more rapid accents than he had hitherto used—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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