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To their initial astonishment, they have attracted a far wider viewership spanning all ages, even followers who hitherto had only scant interest in ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

She reset to break Pegula's hitherto dominant serve, but was broken back straight away with her fourth double fault of the contest.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Goldman’s portfolio strategy team led by David Kostin believes investors are more focused on the forward earnings outlook than has hitherto been the case.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

These include “demand has broadened, with hitherto dormant banks becoming active,” the council added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

This haul was in effect the start of the twentieth century’s Vivaldi revival and a great flowering of musicological interest in this hitherto all but forgotten master.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall