An earlier column discussed the winning television sets.

An earlier column by Mr. Safire was more to the point.

My ambiguous feelings about attending the Cartier event were set out in an earlier column.

As I've mentioned in earlier columns, we need to ensure the talent of this section of the work force doesn't miss out.

Davis's early columns covered labor issues, but he broadened his scope to write about cultural and political issues, especially racism.

And yes, I have said good things about horses in earlier columns, including once expressing the hope that I might own one some day.

Two programs discussed in earlier columns have been updated.

Recently I called several couples from my earliest columns, curious to find out whether they were happy, miserable or somewhere in between.

I wrote about these things in an earlier column (which you commented on).

His early columns covered topics such as consumer-directed health care, political polarization, and growing gaps in life expectancy.