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earlier

ADJECTIVE
former
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADVERB
previously
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An earlier version of this article incorrectly said KKR and FTV were new investors in the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

You can listen to Women's Health Explained, BBC Wales' panel discussions on women's health, which was recorded earlier this year, on BBC Sounds.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Ford announced “Ford Energy” earlier this week, a business that will deliver “United States-assembled battery energy storage systems for utilities, data centers, and large industrial and commercial customers in the United States.”

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The Florida woman who allegedly raked Rihanna’s West L.A. home with rifle fire earlier this year may be mentally unfit to stand trial, her attorney said in court Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Oliver looked hopefully at me, all his anger from earlier evaporated.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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