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before the present moment or a specific time
- She had previously worked for a different company before joining the current one.
- I had previously visited the city for a conference before moving here for work.
- The current system operates more efficiently than the one used previously.
- I had previously attended a similar workshop, so I was familiar with the content.
- The project had been proposed and discussed previously by the team, but no concrete plans were made.
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in advance of the current action or statement
- The treaty previously demands ratification before taking effect.
- He previously requests silence before beginning his lecture.
- The instructions previously advise checking all connections.
- The law previously stipulates a waiting period for approval.
- She previously insists on reviewing the terms before signing.
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used to reintroduce key events from earlier episodes at the start of a new installment
- Previously, on The Mandalorian: Grogu was taken by Imperial forces.
- Previously, in Grey's Anatomy: The hospital faced a devastating storm.
- Previously, on Sherlock: Moriarty faked his own death.
- Previously, in The Witcher: Ciri escaped into the desert.
- Previously, on Succession: The siblings betrayed their father.