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"What we need is what we had previous to today," Parker added.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
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
Before that, Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski was the previous to do it in 1967.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 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
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