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Kroenke has not done the usual due diligence that would precede a sale — meeting with team management and touring the stadium — and has not introduced himself to officials from the city of Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Research analysts are barred from joining investment bankers on the road shows that precede stock offerings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

"Preserving or stabilizing the MPS might offer a way to slow the early, hidden cellular changes that precede Alzheimer's symptoms."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Such transactions typically precede securing capital for a project by a developer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

As to which came first, the malignancy or the disturbance of the chromosomes, these workers say without hesitation that “the chromosomal irregularities precede the malignancy.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The ADP report precedes additional jobs data from the Labor Department Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Investors should care about this because active M&A volume frequently precedes major bear markets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

His reputation as an exacting director precedes him.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Inquests into the state of British tennis are not uncommon - especially after the clay-court French Open, which precedes Wimbledon.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Harry’s lamp seemed to grow dimmer as the cold gray light that precedes sunrise slowly crept into the room.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Her work directly inspired the women who sued their home state of Connecticut for the right to abortion, a case that preceded and informed Roe.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

It may also have helped create environmental conditions favorable to the chemistry that preceded life.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Importantly, that’s above the level that preceded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s surprise market intervention in mid-August.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, extreme investor bullishness has reached levels that have historically preceded sharp pullbacks, prompting some analysts to urge caution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Mrs. Montague’s voice preceded her, and she swept into the dining room, tapped the doctor curtly on the shoulder by way of greeting and seated herself with a general nod to the others.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

Quarterly revenue was 194.59 billion yuan, given revenue of 150.23 billion yuan in the preceding three months, declining 3.2% from the previous year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

In the 10 months preceding the war, Iran's trade with the UAE totalled $21 billion according to official Iranian figures.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

In other words, the new fossil helps us understand a phase preceding the rise of dinosaurs and crocodiles, when their close relatives were still experimenting with different body shapes, postures, and modes of locomotion.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Al-Louh has become well-versed in the pattern preceding the Yellow Line’s advance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

If the new phrase has the same structure as the preceding one, its words can be slotted into the waiting tree, and the reader will absorb it effortlessly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker