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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /


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Kroenke has not done the usual due diligence that would precede a sale — meeting with team management and touring the stadium — and has not introduced himself to officials from the city of Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Research analysts are barred from joining investment bankers on the road shows that precede stock offerings.

From MarketWatch Aug. 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

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

“How about that? The great debunker himself” Chronicler relaxed slightly, obviously pleased to have his reputation precede him.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Researchers do not yet know whether deterioration of superficial white matter begins before gray matter loss, develops alongside it, or precedes measurable cognitive decline.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The ADP report precedes additional jobs data from the Labor Department Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Her reputation precedes her, so everyone gets a superstar’s whistle when being defended by Brink.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

She can’t even look at it without her mouth filling with the acrid saliva that precedes vomiting.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Ahead of Sheeran’s first concert since the scrutiny surrounding Macklemore’s performance, read on for what preceded the fallout of Sheeran’s Loop tour.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Those falls preceded a sharp pullback in European AI-linked stocks, with ASML—the continent’s most valuable company—dropping over 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Home builder stocks have been battered by rising mortgage rates, but a valuation signal has historically preceded strong returns for the sector.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Local landslides are particularly challenging because their effects can develop quickly and may not be preceded by a felt earthquake.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

But he was still recovering from the trauma of the war as well as some serious traumas that preceded his military experience.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Kerstetter further testified that Walters’ phone had pinged in Comanche only one other time during the preceding 11 months, about two weeks before the break-in.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The list of crime-solving couples on page and screen is long, but Tommy and Tuppence are arguably the first, preceding Nick and Nora Charles by more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Relations between white and black New Yorkers deteriorated during the 20 years preceding the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

All three preceding quarter-finals on Arthur Ashe Stadium - Aryna Sabalenka beating Linda Noskova and Jessica Pegula overcoming Emma Navarro, with Tiafoe's win sandwiched in the middle - went the full distance.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

It seemed the preceding week had been all a blurry haze.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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