precedes
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“Badlands,” where Springsteen exhorts, “talk about a dream, try to make it real,” comes after “Tom Joad” as a counterbalance to the tale of hope and despair that precedes it.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Actually, he precedes that assessment with an expletive when considering the label in relation to England’s 2006 World Cup team.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
This form of price digestion often precedes powerful moves, particularly when it occurs at all time highs.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Her trip precedes a planned summit between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
In minutes these shades fade, replaced by the pallor that precedes dusk.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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