as in former
having been such at some previous time
pointedly ignored the whilom friends who had turned on her
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Monday’s event featured former Jets, some of them returning to the team’s facility for the first time in decades, there to see Aaron Glenn.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025 -
Just a week before leaving office, former President Joe Biden doubled down on export restrictions on AI computer chips to prevent rivals like China from accessing the advanced technology.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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But beloved rapper and reality star Flavor Flav wasn’t the only one urging followers to support Meester’s erstwhile pop career.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Jan. 2025
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The founder of JetBlue Airways gives the carrier’s erstwhile merger target some unsolicited advice.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
25 Oct. 2024
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Women and adults younger than 45 are more likely than men and older adults to say that moderate drinking is bad for health, as were Democrats and independents.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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On the day of the shooting, Nixon-Clark was 16 years and 9 months old, just shy of reaching legal status as an adult.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2025
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The new movie is described as a continuation of the franchise centering Godzilla, Kong and an assortment of other Titans.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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This and other revelations sour Roman and Dennis’ endearing bond and debunk the spontaneity of the pair’s first encounter.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Whilom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whilom. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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