precede
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Countless karaoke nights and rainy drives have been scored to Tyler’s inimitable song, so much so that the opening piano notes of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” might precede Tyler’s substantial legacy.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Many note that big rallies tend to precede a slide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
A six-fight undercard, including a heavyweight interim title bout between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane, will precede the main event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
OpenAI President Brockman, another early co-founder, will precede him on the witness stand.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
As Ayesha enters the room, a wave of aaahs and camera flashes precede her down the aisle.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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The S&P 500 is up nearly 8% this year, but a high sentiment index often precedes a 13% median decline.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The jobs data precedes a Bank of Canada policy committee meeting next week, following a second straight quarterly economic contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“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
There it lay, fixed in future time, preceding death as surely as 99 precedes 100.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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The message from Stenberg that preceded Adeyemi’s reply is not shown in full.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
On the other, the U.S. and Iran also exchanged attacks during the ceasefire that preceded the memorandum of understanding.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
That decision drew criticism from some industry watchdogs and Fed governor Michael Barr, who preceded Bowman.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
It is not a perfect relationship, but instances where the 2-year yield crosses below or above the federal funds rate have historically preceded or coincided with turning points for monetary policy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Heylmun settled on pasta preceded by roasted-pumpkin chowder with a sprinkling of celery and onion, finished with crème fraîche and bacon-braised cranberry beans garnished with diced pumpkin, fried sage, and toasted pumpkin seeds.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Sales growth accelerated from the preceding quarter, when the company posted a 13% rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Way back on June 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that over the preceding 12 months, the consumer-price index had increased 4.1%, excluding seasonal adjustments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The company formerly known as MicroStrategy disclosed Monday it had snapped up 520 Bitcoin in the preceding week for an average price of $67,068 each, or $34.9 million in total.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Dunkley's place was vulnerable after she scored 98 runs in six innings during England's preceding series against New Zealand and India, with a highest score of 26.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
I suppose I blew my stack from all the pressure I’d been under the preceding months.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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