precedents
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The court’s precedents are creating an invisible tightrope very few plaintiffs can cross successfully.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Buying while an outbreak is still in the headlines sounds about as foolhardy as picking up some discounted lettuce at the supermarket, yet there are profitable precedents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
And some of that line crossing could set dangerous precedents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“The scale and pace of the current AI investment boom accompanied by expectations of large productivity payoffs bear resemblance to these precedents, highlighting potential downside risks in the near term.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Of course, the discovery game had its antecedents and its precedents.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
