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Recent Examples of prior to The home had a modern farmhouse aesthetic prior to The Weeknd’s ownership (photos of the place after his renovations are not readily available). —
Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026 The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said Hernandez was reported missing from Lake Elsinore a year prior to when prosecutors believe she was killed. —Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Oil prices are likely to remain well above their levels prior to the Iran war, the consequences of which have choked global supply for the foreseeable future. —Mike Sheen, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 Prince and his father had lived in the neighborhood for three months prior to the shooting, which left the house riddled with bullet holes. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prior to
Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026 The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said Hernandez was reported missing from Lake Elsinore a year prior to when prosecutors believe she was killed. —Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Oil prices are likely to remain well above their levels prior to the Iran war, the consequences of which have choked global supply for the foreseeable future. —Mike Sheen, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 Prince and his father had lived in the neighborhood for three months prior to the shooting, which left the house riddled with bullet holes. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prior to
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The Society of London Theatre, an industry umbrella group, says ticket sales have surpassed the levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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The team was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position before Caballero’s eighth-inning double.— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Over the three seasons previous to 2025-26, the two men played 1,343 minutes together at five-on-five, scoring 4.51 goals per 60 with a 62 percent goal share.— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Kent, originally from Sutton, graduated from the State Police Academy in 2022 and did not have a disciplinary record previous to this incident, the Herald previously reported.— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Three states — Georgia, Virginia and Texas — report losing $1 billion or more per year to data center incentives, according to Good Jobs First.— Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Chatty Mercury in your 11th House of Friends conjoins fiery Mars there, so teamwork speeds up and plans move from ideas to actions.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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