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• n  the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
• s  earlier in time

• The prior order "raises issues regarding possible infringement of protections afforded to the public by the First Amendment," he said.
• Although most obstetricians are disinclined to schedule c-sections prior to 39 weeks, they still feel pressured by their patients to do so.
• Demonstrators walk away from pepper gas released by police during a protest prior to the start of the G20 Pittsburgh Summit.

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News & Articles

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• Libby Bingham of Prior Lake must have planned state softball appearance
  Prior Lake senior shortstop Libby Bingham had an emotional end to her high school softball playing career last week. She helped the Lakers to a runner-up finish in the Class 3A state tournament.
  June 12, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
• NCAA ditches domes prior to Final Four
  The NCAA announces tournament games will no longer be held in football stadiums prior to the Final Four.
  June 12, 2013 - WKYT Lexington
• Without a prior concussion, kids take about 12 days to recover
  BOSTON, June 11 (UPI) -- Children without a prior concussion took 12 days on average to recover, but those with several previous concussions took longer, U.S. researchers say.
  June 11, 2013 - UPI

Quotes

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• Judd Gregg in MarketWatch
  Prior to accepting this post, we had discussed these and other potential differences, but unfortunately we did not adequately focus on these concerns,said Gregg in a statement.
• David Stern in ESPN
  From David Stern's statement: "Joey Crawford's handling of this situation failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees," said Stern. "Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official,...
• Alex Rodriguez in SI.com
  It became clear to me that I needed to make an attempt to engage the Yankees regarding my future with the organization,Rodriguez said in a statement. "Prior to entering into serious negotiations with other clubs, I wanted the opportunity...