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UK /ˈpriːviəs/US /ˈpriːviəs/
adjective

happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about

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Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)
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On top of many challenges all previous HKS graduates have faced, I am sure you experienced many additional difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic over the last three years.

Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)

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And I wanted to challenge myself because I think in my head I had always imagined—'cause there were like previous seasons to the show.

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