precedence

Example Sentences

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With the great majority of past presidents personal mood didn’t have such precedence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Few could say they were surprised by the nine changes after the Portuguese had hinted in his pre-match comments that surviving in the Premier League took precedence.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

If Facebook or Instagram are invaluable tools for a business to attract customers, that should probably take precedence over credit-card point tallies and the need to travel in style, Grossman notes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

That would be unlikely for these tech companies, but for most fixed-income investors, stability and predictability take precedence over hot themes such as AI.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

A major was giving a lecture on military precedence: Howard could not be relieved except by written order or by Meade in person.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara