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Similar flights were also seen close to the coast of Venezuela prior to the U.S. incursion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Snap and TikTok settled that case just prior to that trial, which was a bellwether case for similar lawsuits brought in state court.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

So the committee hired architects and builders, made plans, got permits, and — crucially — raised funds all prior to the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

To qualify, you must have owned and lived in the home as your main residence for at least two of the five years prior to the sale.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Sophiatown was one of the few places in the Transvaal where Africans had been able to buy stands, or plots, prior to the 1923 Urban Areas Act.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela