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earlier

ADJECTIVE
former
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADVERB
previously
Synonyms


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His total minutes for the campaign so far stand at an underwhelming 172, with 125 of those coming in the victories over Luton Town and Leeds United in the earlier rounds of the EFL Cup.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The firm's shares fell by 9.75% after it reported a 25% drop in quarterly net profit from a year earlier and said it will continue to spend heavily on AI.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

After the yield on the 10-year note reached a 24-year high above 5.3% earlier this month, investors quickly started selling tech stocks and buying bonds in a flight to safety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

ServiceNow President and CFO Gina Mastantuono attributed the earnings shortfall to lower interest income and additional debt costs following the acquisition of cybersecurity company Armis earlier this year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Where ten minutes earlier I’d been burning with fever, now I was shaking with cold.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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