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yesterday

[yes-ter-dey, -dee] / ˈjɛs tərˌdeɪ, -di /


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"We talked about it yesterday and we're here with it today, and I think hasn't anybody learned anything from what we said?"

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Some of us who weren’t born yesterday remember that it was just eight years ago when the same thing happened.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

"The temperature of the Aare River reached 25C again yesterday and today. Sufficient cooling is not in sight," energy company Axpo said on its website.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The company late yesterday reported a smaller-than-expected loss but said it expected reduced gross margins as it ramps up a large service contract with OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

They’re the eyes I saw yesterday when Theo didn’t know I was looking at him in the hallway, deep and serious.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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