erstwhile
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Wilhelm would die in the erstwhile Nazi camp at Sachsenhausen in 1947.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The list even includes some erstwhile AI darlings, like Broadcom and Vistra.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Hammond is ebullience and warmth personified but her co-presenter, the erstwhile Mighty Boosh comedian Fielding, still looks a bit lost, as if he has wandered in from the wrong set.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Her condemnation followed a slew of public comments from other erstwhile allies of the governor decrying his decision to return to office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
As for the West Computers’ erstwhile leader, Dorothy Vaughan found herself in a new seat in another brand-new building.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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