precedent

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Workers and their advocates say there’s precedent for such a balancing act.

From Salon

He cites the precedent of the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the subsequent oil price jump as evidence.

From MarketWatch

Taiwan has spent a whirlwind 15 months trying to win over the most unpredictable American leader in living memory as he tosses aside decades of precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reed rejected these calls, arguing there was "no precedent for a vote in Parliament for defending British people who are under attack".

From BBC

But she still hopes the Supreme Court will set a national precedent "that there are certain rights that are untouchable".

From BBC