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In the 18 years previous to that, Nagy was an NFL scout.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The actor had lived in the home for some time previous to the renovation, and is seen walking through the bare-bones home sharing stories about each room before the gut job began.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
In the four years previous to that Flamengo and Palmeiras dominated South American football winning two titles each.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The other alleged incident happened previous to the plaintiff’s full-time employment with Ye’s operations, which started in 2021.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The actor had lived in the home for some time previous to the renovation, and is seen walking through the bare-bones home sharing stories about each room before the gut job began.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
In the four years previous to that Flamengo and Palmeiras dominated South American football winning two titles each.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The other alleged incident happened previous to the plaintiff’s full-time employment with Ye’s operations, which started in 2021.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for previous to
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Title Race Tightens Losing him now is a tough blow for the Astros, who seemed to be heading for their fifth straight American League West title before a recent tailspin – coupled with a Seattle surge – turned the divisional race into a toss-up.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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No one was hurt in the incident, which occurred as the Starship spacecraft was standing alone on the test stand being filled with cryogenic propellants for an engine test-firing prior to being mounted on top of the rocket booster.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Big Jook, born Anthony Mims, was murdered in Memphis in January 2024, but was suspected of being involved in Young Dolph’s death prior to his own passing.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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State law previously blocked direct to consumer sales from automakers, but in late 2024, Tesla found a caveat to the law and was able to obtain a dealer license, bringing the potential for sales closer to reality.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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In addition to Sun King’s constantly evolving tap list, its Carmel location also offers food from La Margarita and Queenie’s Pizza.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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