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as in earlier
so as to precede something in order of time
if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now
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Recent Examples of formerly
Of course, formerly powerful women lashing out at a looming insignificance has at times been a staple of Hollywood cinema; the apotheosis is the delusional diva Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
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Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Reach Joey Garrison on X, formerly Twitter, @joeygarrison.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Gill, who gained fame by helping to start the meme-stock frenzy involving AMC and GameStop, posted to his 1.6 million followers on X, formerly Twitter, a version of Time magazine’s 2006 Person of the Year cover.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
An open-source intelligence analyst active on X (formerly Twitter), @MeNMyRC1, who tracks American spy planes, said this is the second missile-tracking aircraft, also known as Cobra Ball, stationed at Kadena.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Reach Joey Garrison on X, formerly Twitter, @joeygarrison.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Gill, who gained fame by helping to start the meme-stock frenzy involving AMC and GameStop, posted to his 1.6 million followers on X, formerly Twitter, a version of Time magazine’s 2006 Person of the Year cover.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
An open-source intelligence analyst active on X (formerly Twitter), @MeNMyRC1, who tracks American spy planes, said this is the second missile-tracking aircraft, also known as Cobra Ball, stationed at Kadena.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formerly
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Barack and Michelle Obama once laid claim to the most famous address in the United States: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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In both the case of malware and phishing attacks, many barriers that once helped protect users are eroding.Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The police have already arrested the Defense Minister, the chief of the National Police, the head of the Metropolitan Police and the military counterintelligence commander for collaborating in the insurrection.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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It’s already accumulated more than 17 million streams on Spotify.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, the government could face an economically fraught default sometime early next year should the debt ceiling not be extended or addressed by Congress.Robert Costa, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The bride and groom arrived at the castle a week early to prepare the property for their nuptials.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Formerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formerly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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