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Example Sentences

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While previous hearings have focused on encounters police had with shooter and former Army reservist Robert Card previous to the killings, Thursday’s testimony could center more on the immediate aftermath of the shootings.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Indeed that's exactly what happened with Chandrayaan-2 in 2019, the mission previous to this one.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

Tarver: Heléne and I both have a lot of stage experience previous to this show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

However, previous to that they partly owned it for a further 15 years.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2022

On the evening previous to her being brought to my home, my mother had said playfully, “I have a pretty present for my Victor—tomorrow he shall have it.”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley