as in past
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as in preceded
to go or come before in time
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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Adjective
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Herro has been at the center of trade rumors for players like James Harden, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard in past years, but was never ultimately dealt.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025 -
How was casting in Minneapolis in comparison to past seasons?—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Broncos kicked a field goal on their opening possession to extend the lead to 11 points once again, but the special teams blunder — and the poor clock management that preceded it — kept haunting the Broncos.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Historically, the relationship between Black Americans and the American South—in both the art world and the world writ large—is reduced to that of oppression and enslavement, with little attention paid to the creative and scientific innovations that both preceded and followed emancipation.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
ARTnews.com,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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At one point, Pelly gives a potted history of Muzak, drawing sharp parallels between Spotify and the bygone mood-music purveyor: their self-serving audience research, their tendency to generate palatable versions of the now sound.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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That modernization left nostalgic fans yearning for the bygone Kelly Green era.—
Caleb Mezzy,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And, of course, elaborate wigs, erstwhile societal norms, and sumptuous settings.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The tariffs also sow disarray among erstwhile allies — partners who, like the U.S. under former President Joe Biden, have looked to weaken Russia's leadership and economy with punitive measures designed to stymy Moscow's economic and geopolitical power.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in over four years, finally joining ranks with other major global central banks, as softening inflation allows room for easing policy.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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She was identified as a person of interest in other murders as well, including the murder of Curtis Lind, a landlord in Vallejo, California, who was stabbed to death three days before the Vermont shooting.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Kirby’s big jam came right after Abalos, his good buddy and former AAU teammate, filled the lane and slammed home a rebound.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The upcoming Invictus Games take the competition back to Canada, marking the tournament's first return to a former host country.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Matteson reported a watermain break that was expected to be fixed by sometime Wednesday.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Image Rubin, 41, is a former advertising executive, a sometime magician and a full-time evangelist for delight and awe.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ongwen was a onetime child soldier who morphed into a brutal commander of a notorious rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The first is a touching drama, adapted by Keith Bunin from Ali Benjamin’s 2015 novel of the same name, about a lonely seventh-grader named Suzy who is grieving the death of her onetime best friend and trying to navigate her way through adolescence and her one-of-a-kind brilliant mind.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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