preceding
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In the preceding Division 4 final, Sunny Hills beat Royal, 24-26, 25-22, 27-25, 25-23 for its second title since coach Albert Soliguen started the program in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
The growth rate showed an acceleration compared with the preceding quarter, when the group logged a 3% rise in comparable-store sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In the preceding years, more than 1,000 babies a year were dying unexpectedly in England and Wales, with no discernible cause found.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
About half those have gone to countries outside Africa, a proportion roughly in line with the 12 months preceding the Iran war.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In truth Fischer was exhausted from the physical and mental strain of the preceding weeks.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing preceding
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
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Novel Study: The Scarlet Letter, Chapters 16–24
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Little Rock Girl 1957
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