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his passport arrived just previous to his trip
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The other alleged incident happened previous to the plaintiff’s full-time employment with Ye’s operations, which started in 2021.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Chris Smither has been a longtime favorite of the EC-CHAP family, according to the organization’s assistant director, Ryan Elgin, who noted that efforts to schedule Smither began previous to the pandemic.
—Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
Interestingly the week previous to the tour's restart coincides with the Chiefs' bye week.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Mario Lorenzo had sold, previous to my arrival, Wildside to Fremantle.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 May 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Chris Smither has been a longtime favorite of the EC-CHAP family, according to the organization’s assistant director, Ryan Elgin, who noted that efforts to schedule Smither began previous to the pandemic.
—Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
Interestingly the week previous to the tour's restart coincides with the Chiefs' bye week.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Mario Lorenzo had sold, previous to my arrival, Wildside to Fremantle.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 May 2024
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“Previous to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/previous%20to. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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