It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week.

这是继前一周的降雨之后出奇干燥的一天。

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For example, each Monday morning you can generate a database report from the previous week.

例如，可以在每周一早上生成前一周的数据库报告。

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The Labor Department said 445,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week, up from a revised total of 410,000 the previous week. It was the highest level since late October.

美国劳工部公布上周首次申领失业救济金人数为44.5万，高于前一周修订后的41万人，创下去年10月份以来最高水平。

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The U.S.Labor Department reports nearly 670,000 Americans submitted claims for government jobless benefits last week, up more than 10,000 from the previous week and the highest number recorded in more than a quarter century.

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All told, initial claims for increased to a seasonally adjusted 380, 000 in the week ended April 26 from a revised 345, 000 the previous week.

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The Lions, whose scrum had improved out of sight following a pasting the previous week, lost front-rowers Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones within five minutes of the restart.

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According to CoinNews.net sales of gold bullion coins rose a whopping 39.6 percent last week, compared with the previous week, while American Silver Eagles saw a 10.8% increase.

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