How to Use previous question in a Sentence
previous question
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This question is very much like the previous question about cuts.
—Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2021
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Finger: The response to the previous question helps to answer this one.
—Staff Report, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2018
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These are the most popular previous questions asked about the moon.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2020
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And this gets back to your previous question about the Justice Department.
—CBS News, 24 July 2022
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Readers Respond The previous question was from a reader who was concerned about the moral fallout of her father-in-law’s drinking.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
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Sasse apologized to Sessions, blaming the soda spill for the commotion on their side of the desk while the previous questions were being discussed.
—Julia Fair, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2017
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And Google can also understand users who change course mid-sentence or ask a question that depends on the context of a previous question.
—Fortune, 29 Apr. 2021
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Trivia time The previous question: How many San Franciscans died in the 1918 flu pandemic?
—Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 1 May 2020
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Readers Respond The previous question was from a reader who was worried about an unpaid bill.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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Based on my answer to the previous question, what are my best intentions for my next interaction with this person or group of people?
—Tony Gambill, Forbes, 21 May 2021
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As with the previous question, this sounds like a case of an employer that wants both the labor benefit of full employees and the lower overhead cost of contractors.
—Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
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She has been repeatedly faced with previous questions of trust.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 8 Mar. 2018
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As noted in the previous question, this period applies to Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
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The other position battle was addressed in the previous question.
—Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
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Readers Respond The previous question was from a reader who was concerned about the ramifications of his father’s will.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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The average return after a rise is understandably lower than a fall as detailed in the previous question.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 May 2021
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Readers Respond The previous question was from a reader who was unsure how to respond to a social invitation.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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But your assessment of the next question must remain independent of your assessment of the previous question.
—Chaka Booker, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
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But like the debate’s planners, Booker opted not to use his full time on climate change, shortening his response to go back to a previous question about foreign policy.
—Nick Martin, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2019
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Arguably more important than the previous question is the simple truth that money is serious business.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 June 2022
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The latest revelation follows a string of previous questions about her childhood.
—Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2018
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The average return after a rise is generally lower than after a fall as detailed in the previous question.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 June 2021
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The average return after a rise is understandably lower than after a fall as detailed in the previous question.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 June 2021
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Kelce then elaborated on a previous question about what it's been like managing the extra media attention that comes with dating the 14-time Grammy winner.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
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However, the situation became even more heated when Corman motioned to return to the previous question.
—Tara Law, Time, 29 June 2019
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The introduction of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine could minimize the frequency of the previous question.
—Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 3 Mar. 2021
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Neither Thomas nor the court’s public information office has responded to previous questions about Crow’s spending.
—John Wagner, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
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Eminem also takes a shot of the other rapper’s daughter, Coi Leray, his financial struggles, and previous questions from the public about his sexuality.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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The revelation punctuated previous questions of plagiarism that shadowed Biden and led ultimately to his early drop from the 1988 race.
—Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2019
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The platform remembers the previous question and will surface more information about Buffett and different articles.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
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