yesterday

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"If you would have told me yesterday I would be on the front row, I would have taken it," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Iranian media reported yesterday that Iran was suspending peace talks with the U.S. because of Israel’s ongoing military actions in Lebanon.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I had good warmups yesterday and today, and I knew I had it in me.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The Kenyan government didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment, but yesterday said that its health professionals had supported previous responses to major disease outbreaks across the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And I kept thinking about Grandma’s question from yesterday: What do you want to do about it?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows