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previously

[pree-vee-uhs-lee] / ˈpri vi əs li /


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The trial previously heard that in 2020, he wrote to Complainant A expressing "regret" for the "hurt, pain and distress" he had caused her.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Called Claude Fable 5, the large language model will mostly let users query Mythos, which the company previously deemed was too dangerous for general release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

U.K. pharmaceutical giant GSK on Tuesday struck a $10.6 billion deal to buy U.S.-listed biotech company Nuvalent, its biggest acquisition in eight years as it seeks to bolster the cancer portfolio it had previously trimmed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Marivex had previously been sanctioned by US authorities for alleged Iran links, the Reuters news agency reported.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Mrs. Corcoran, who previously had put herself at the disposal of anyone who would listen, was angry at the unflattering position in which she now found herself.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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