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The phrase "an earlier statement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring back to a statement made previously in a conversation or text.
Example: "In light of the new evidence, I would like to clarify an earlier statement regarding the project's timeline."
Alternatives: "a previous remark" or "a prior declaration".
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In an earlier statement, Harman dismissed the allegations one by one.
12.34pm Beth says she will not retire, contrary to an earlier statement from the BBC.
In an earlier statement, a bank spokeswoman said the "bidding strategies were in full compliance with applicable rules".
In an earlier statement, Walgreen had complained of "being more of a competitor to CVS drugstores within their network".
Mr. Connelly rejected an earlier statement that using the stock images was necessary to maintain the magazine's quality.
In an earlier statement, Lexus complained that the magazine had not demonstrated the problem for its representatives.
In an earlier statement, the president said the failed coup represented an opportunity to "clean out" the armed forces.
The NCA did not update an earlier statement saying that it was "confident in its intelligence gathering process".
This contradicted an earlier statement by the Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, that Obama had promised to deploy the system.
Strong criticism from customers led the company to reverse an earlier statement in which it said it would keep her.
But he did not repeat an earlier statement that marriage should be only between a man and a woman.
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