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Brain changes precede Alzheimer’s disease by years, but without a baseline, there is nothing to compare those changes against.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kirk's family has previously accused the university of serious security failures and has filed a wrongful-death notice, a step that can precede legal action.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

The bank expects strong results for the remainder of the year, which should precede a 2027 earnings inflection that will be a standout in the automotive and luxury sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Even if it is a preposition, it could very well precede a clause.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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

World number one Henry Patten will team up with new US Open champion Neal Skupski for Sunday's doubles, which precedes two reverse singles.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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

The effect is disorienting at first, as perception precedes interpretation and sensation outruns speech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

I'll be last, or second to last since the girl tribute precedes the boy from each district.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Officials have not released details about what preceded the fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The problem led to several cars, including those of the two multiple world champions who were sharing the front row of the grid, not working in the wet conditions that preceded the race.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

It’s a simple idea, each clip lasting just a minute or two, preceded by information about the victim and where and how the incident took place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Back at the Cleveland Fed, researchers focused on the yield-curve indicator point out that inversions preceded each of the past nine U.S. recessions, including the most recent one in March 2020.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

But he was still recovering from the trauma of the war as well as some serious traumas that preceded his military experience.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Beginning in 2016, the region experienced substantial losses in sea ice coverage, marking a striking reversal from the preceding decades.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Maritime Trade Operations, or UKMTO, which is affiliated with the Royal Navy, reported Sunday that no confirmed attacks or disruptions had occurred in Hormuz during the preceding 72 hours, although the threat remained severe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The list of crime-solving couples on page and screen is long, but Tommy and Tuppence are arguably the first, preceding Nick and Nora Charles by more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

All three preceding quarter-finals on Arthur Ashe Stadium - Aryna Sabalenka beating Linda Noskova and Jessica Pegula overcoming Emma Navarro, with Tiafoe's win sandwiched in the middle - went the full distance.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

In such individuals, the original cause of the defect must have occurred in the generation preceding its appearance.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson