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Park joined Maison Couleé in June 2020, per an announcement on the queen’s Instagram, while both Kenzie and Bambi have posts prior to that date alluding to them being a part of Maison Couleé.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
McEntarfer had served in the federal government for two decades prior to her firing.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants looks on prior to the game against the New England Patriots during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between New England Patriots and New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on August 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The woman said Allen also exceeded boundaries the two had set prior to the encounter.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
McEntarfer had served in the federal government for two decades prior to her firing.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants looks on prior to the game against the New England Patriots during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between New England Patriots and New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on August 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The woman said Allen also exceeded boundaries the two had set prior to the encounter.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Preposition
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On fourth-and-12, Weaver bought time in the pocket before finding Gabriel Bess uncovered on a wheel route out of the backfield for a 28-yard touchdown to put Heritage up 23-14 at halftime.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to the crowd before the march, Eve Devitt, an Idaho human rights activist, said that LGBTQ+ history is built on fighting for rights, which makes the community stronger.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Scott Cooper had offered me a movie previous to Deliver Me from Nowhere.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Researchers tested this process, known as photothermal catalysis, in the laboratory using a simulant based on samples of lunar regolith returned to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission (the lunar samples are far too previous to destroy in such experiments, which is why a simulant is used instead).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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While it can be renewed indefinitely as long as the business remains operational, the E-2 visa does not provide a direct path to permanent residency.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even though Josh and Arteta have a good relationship, stemming back to when Arteta played for the club, Lewis is the conduit between the club and ownership.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Prior to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prior%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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