yesterday

Example Sentences

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It doesn’t matter how much you accumulated yesterday if you lose it all today; the top spots are always opening up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"I remember that moment, 18 years ago, in the GP surgery as if it happened yesterday," said Jones, 29, who had been suffering with severe anaemia.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The fountain, by the way, didn’t just dry up yesterday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

One long-held piece of financial wisdom is that the best time to invest was yesterday — and the second-best time is today.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

She’s been glued to the television since it arrived yesterday.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller