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to view or show in advance of public performance or presentation
The film festival is a great opportunity for several up-and-coming directors to preview their work before a discerning audience.
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Recent Examples of previewed
The center has previewed other public programming throughout June and July to mark the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Waters and Harpootlian have already previewed competing visions for the retrial, with Waters signaling an impending fight over whether Murdaugh can receive a fair jury in South Carolina.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The third member of the group, Abril Rios, previewed Monday's hearing to their 126 followers on TikTok.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Owens, who has frequently criticized Hunter Biden and his family over his business dealings, drug addiction, and the controversy surrounding his laptop, previewed a wide-ranging discussion touching on addiction, politics, faith, and Washington’s political culture.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
The initiative was previewed by Renzo Rosso to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace during a private session with the Fashion Task Force of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, of which OTB is a member.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
But the 26 minutes of footage previewed for the press quickly silenced the naysayers.
—Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Those of you who remember the romantic rowing scene from The Notebook, or the haunting swamp hideout for Revolutionary hero Francis Marion in Mel Gibson’s The Patriot, have already previewed this singular locale.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The debate followed a Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association forum in which Bass and Raman previewed several themes that resurfaced Wednesday, including homelessness policy, LAPD staffing, housing density and frustration over deteriorating city services.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 May 2026
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Waters and Harpootlian have already previewed competing visions for the retrial, with Waters signaling an impending fight over whether Murdaugh can receive a fair jury in South Carolina.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The third member of the group, Abril Rios, previewed Monday's hearing to their 126 followers on TikTok.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Owens, who has frequently criticized Hunter Biden and his family over his business dealings, drug addiction, and the controversy surrounding his laptop, previewed a wide-ranging discussion touching on addiction, politics, faith, and Washington’s political culture.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
The initiative was previewed by Renzo Rosso to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace during a private session with the Fashion Task Force of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, of which OTB is a member.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
But the 26 minutes of footage previewed for the press quickly silenced the naysayers.
—Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Those of you who remember the romantic rowing scene from The Notebook, or the haunting swamp hideout for Revolutionary hero Francis Marion in Mel Gibson’s The Patriot, have already previewed this singular locale.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The debate followed a Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association forum in which Bass and Raman previewed several themes that resurfaced Wednesday, including homelessness policy, LAPD staffing, housing density and frustration over deteriorating city services.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for previewed
Verb
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Ritter later offered a blunt assessment of the competing cases presented to jurors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Stewart dropped to one knee under an archway of beautiful purple and pink blooms and Karam could be seen gasping in delight when she was presented with an engagement ring, as seen in the snaps.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The young David displayed hypergraphic tendencies—the compulsive need to make a mark, to depict.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Objection assigns a human investigator — at the $2,000 price tier, a college graduate; for $10,000, a former CIA or FBI agent — to gather evidence, which is displayed as exhibits.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister amid political pressure in January 2025, and his wife Sophie Grégoire announced their separation in August 2023.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Sneaking the scraps out the back door for their children showed that those working in the enslaver’s home gave value and meaning to leftovers for our children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The painting of Camille has never been exhibited or offered for sale in the UK.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Participants treated with semaglutide exhibited a broad pattern of slower biological aging linked to inflammation and blood, brain, heart, kidney, liver and metabolic health.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Instead, an electronic signing was offered to get the agreement finalized.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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