preview
noun
an earlier or previous view.
had previewed
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past perfectof preview.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A senior US official told the FT that China International Trade Representative Li Chenggang had previewed many of China's current lines of attack that recently played out.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
SEC Chair Gary Gensler had previewed the AI rule in recent weeks, noting the use of AI also posed a danger to financial stability.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
Carvalho had previewed most of these policies at recent appearances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Twitter had previewed the system in May, in an attempt to give people more information to differentiate automated from human-run accounts.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2021
This spring, officials had previewed plans to resettle as many as 10 detainees as early as June.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2015
