precedent
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"In my opinion we haven't had a crisis like this since 1993-1994," he told local outlet Precedent TV.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
Precedent suggested that the money would come through based on the recommendation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
Precedent for the current campaign finance controversy are limited.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2022
Precedent shows us that justices tend grow old in the position.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2022
In doing so we can fortify ourselves with another maxim, that "Principle is not limited by Precedent."
From The Law and the Word by Troward, T. (Thomas)
Vocabulary lists containing precedent
Power Prefix: pre-
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