yesterday

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The pill, named Foundayo, got approval from U.S. drug regulators yesterday, kicking off a new front in the weight-loss drug wars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Sorry,” he said brightly, “I threw up in that seat on the 405 yesterday, but I think I mostly cleaned it up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Of course, until yesterday the prime minister was claiming that this leadership had brought order to the chaos of illegal subsidies," it said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Paris prosecutors alleged yesterday that 58-year-old Russian citizen Dmitry Klyuev masterminded a 2007 scheme that stole $230 million from Russia’s treasury.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“We are alone here. We only came yesterday, from Dresden. We escaped from the city.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo