previous question
noun
: a parliamentary motion to put the pending question to an immediate vote without further debate or amendment that if defeated has the effect of permitting resumption of debate
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The previous question should be printed and framed in poster-sized fashion at the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust trust division.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
If the previous question isn’t clear enough, readers need only imagine pitching a business idea to an investor that is merely ok, and that might occasionally occupy the attention of some users.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Frequent briefings should update the public with new information, answers to previous questions and details on what has been learned by investigators.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The previous question was from a reader who was trying to determine how much to tell people about her husband’s health.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
If the previous question isn’t clear enough, readers need only imagine pitching a business idea to an investor that is merely ok, and that might occasionally occupy the attention of some users.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Frequent briefings should update the public with new information, answers to previous questions and details on what has been learned by investigators.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The previous question was from a reader who was trying to determine how much to tell people about her husband’s health.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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“Previous question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/previous%20question. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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