as in former
having been such at some previous time
pointedly ignored the whilom friends who had turned on her
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, featuring names like former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
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Classic films from the likes of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, as well as Ken Loach, will be among the ways the fest will fete the dual anniversaries, along with an exhibition, a photo exhibition honoring later former president Václav Havel.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Her father is musician and writer David Turin, an erstwhile editor of mine some three decades ago.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
14 Apr. 2026
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These deals – most recently Brea’s — enrage Norby, the erstwhile former assemblyman.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old faced five batters and allowed all five to reach base.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Since the Iran war started, officials say, some counterterrorism specialists who had been reassigned to immigration have returned to their old roles, creating a whiplash that can disrupt investigations and analysis.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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There are other candidates, including a Billy Bigelow-like romantic opportunity for Melissa, courtesy of Max Clayton.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The schedule at 4 North is similar to other units in the jail, with inmate counts multiple times a day.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Whilom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whilom. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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