- present tense form of precede (3rd person singular).
precedes
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All participants had a live conversation with a clinician and a professional interpreter, simulating the informational discussion of the risks and benefits which typically precedes myeloma treatment.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
It adds that the NHS disclosure of this approach precedes a major government-commissioned review of the "colossal increases" in diagnoses of ADHD, autism and mental illness.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
He noted that’s well below the post-pandemic high of 77% but above the level of 32% in the two decades that precedes the pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Researchers do not yet know whether deterioration of superficial white matter begins before gray matter loss, develops alongside it, or precedes measurable cognitive decline.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is an even number, and it is the integer that precedes one.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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