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[pree-vee-uhs-lee] / ˈpri vi əs li /


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Despite the rise in earnings, quarterly net profit fell to 2.18 billion kroner from 4.44 billion kroner previously.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Vice President JD Vance, who previously represented Ohio in the US Senate, travelled to Cincinnati on Tuesday to cast his ballot for Ramaswamy and others.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

As Barron’s previously reported, there has been a flush of entrants to the public market this year following a lull in 2025.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

New research suggests this balance may be easier to achieve than previously thought.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

At the first glimpse of him, everyone in the previously restless audience jumped out of their seats and clapped their hands, giving Roosevelt a thunderous standing ovation.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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