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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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But once winter hits, our eating habits change, and people tend to gravitate towards more caloric foods that help keep them warm.Leyre Moreno, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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While this once applied only to those working in government and politics, increasingly family members feel compelled to declare their loyalties, too.Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 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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Kat Dunbar spotted the strange object early one night several weeks ago while driving home with her children, and she was stumped.Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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The score was tied at 10 early in the second quarter before Arizona State scored the game’s next 35 points to turn it into a rout.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 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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