prior
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What's clear is that these prior connections are "exactly the sort of thing" that makes Celebrity Traitors so fascinating, as TV reporter Siobhan Synnot told me.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
And in the decade prior, he held various finance and accounting roles at Starbucks, including as senior vice president of finance in the Americas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Silverstein’s LinkedIn page shows he has served as DLVR’s owner since 2020, with prior executive roles in sales at various companies including Roblox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Friend also received a $3.3 million retention award the prior year, half of which was scheduled to vest last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The head of the monastery, the prior, pesters Leonardo to hurry up already.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing prior
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