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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /


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For investors, the comparison may help shed some light on whether the turmoil in AI stocks signals the end of the boom or a temporary disruption that could precede another surge.

From MarketWatch Jul. 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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

A certain sleepiness seemed to precede the battle, a quality of haze, of unreality, of dust in the air, dust in the haze.

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

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

We need to stop thinking of college as a time to find oneself and recast it as a period of intellectual development that precedes our more formative mid- to late 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

History suggests that a spike in equity issuance often precedes a market top, according to Capital Economics markets economist Joe Maher.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 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

Somewhere, a mockingjay gives the warning whistle that precedes the hovercraft.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Several eyewitnesses were quoted by Russian media as saying gunfire preceded the explosion, indicating that air defences may have tried to shoot the drone down.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

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

The album was preceded in May by “Rough and Twisted,” a wandering blues number with riffs like barbed wire, and “In the Stars,” which softens arena rock with polished backing vocals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

News of his arrival preceded him into the city, and the outskirts were already crowded with cheering citizens as they sped by in their small uncovered truck.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Mr. Sanders, who ran as an independent, was only the third socialist ever elected to the House, and the one preceding him had left office in 1929.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Abatzoglou hypothesized the region’s link between wildfires and soil moisture could cause the mitigating effects of the preceding El Niño to linger longer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Over the preceding five years, he has established himself as one of the sport's biggest draws.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF holds the 100 stocks among the S&P 500 that have shown the least price volatility during the preceding 12 months.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

We all knew each other in a way, from the passing of messages over the preceding months; yet except for Jenner and me, none of us had ever really met.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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