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[pree-vee-uhs-lee] / ˈpri vi əs li /


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While previously, many student rental contracts ran into the summer after courses had finished, students can now choose to move out earlier if they want.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

He has previously spoken of how he inherited players that cried after matches and lost all confidence - and believed his unprecedented control over the summer transfers was vindication for Spurs from last season.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

He was previously Washington correspondent for the Daily Telegraph.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

They found that the three dimensions in the traditional VAD model are not independent of one another, as previously assumed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

This was an astounding discovery; the universe was millions of times bigger than previously suspected.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife


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