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previous

adjective as in former, prior

adjective as in premature

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Those “wasteful” studies were studying the effects of stress on rats—and how that stress might be increased if those rats had a lot of previous alcohol exposure.

From Slate

Work started in 1986, and three previous sections – up to the letter R – have already been issued.

From BBC

He was sentenced to nine years in jail, including time spent on remand, and under the previous rules would have been released on licence at the half-way stage.

From BBC

According to government figures, the average band D council tax set by local authorities in England for 2024-25 was £2,171 - an increase of £106 or 5.1% on the previous year.

From BBC

On Wednesday, the prime minister's press secretary told reporters the 5% threshold set by the previous government "remains the same".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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