prior
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As has been the case throughout the sales process, there was no prior warning that these tickets existed or when they would go on sale.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
First-quarter earnings are forecast to rise 14.4% to $607.6 billion, $9 billion above prior estimates, fueling market optimism.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Servicing fees increased 11% from the prior year, management fees rose 23% and foreign exchange trading services fees grew 29%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Yet the U.S. economy has navigated prior episodes of high oil prices with little or no damage.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Noel was from the Caribbean, of West African descent, and had suffered several such episodes over the prior years.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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