precede
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"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
Cut a dawdling fight scene here and an interminable escape scene there, and the film would make a delightful in-universe companion to precede next summer’s “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.”
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 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
Putin called the note "rude" and refused the request for a meeting, reiterating his position that peace talks should precede any ceasefire.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Mrs. Moss’s lips turned into a snide grin, an expression that used to precede some of her meltdowns.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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The launch precedes Anthropic’s anticipated initial public offering.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
The jobs data precedes a Bank of Canada policy committee meeting next week, following a second straight quarterly economic contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
Actually, he precedes that assessment with an expletive when considering the label in relation to England’s 2006 World Cup team.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Somewhere, a mockingjay gives the warning whistle that precedes the hovercraft.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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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
In May 2025, Macron hosted Sharaa on his first official visit to a European country, a move that preceded the Syrian leader's trip to Washington last year to meet US President Donald Trump.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Little came to the Dodgers with a reputation that preceded him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
A death cross in 2022 preceded a slide in prices, but in 2023, a death cross reversed within weeks, said Koos.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Last night’s thunderstorm had preceded a cold front.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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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
Last year, more than 200,000 people took part in Budapest Pride defying a police ban, according to organisers, up from some 35,000 attendees in preceding years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
A study commissioned by Uefa, published in 2023, found what it described as a "worrying" increase in rates of hamstring injury over the preceding eight seasons.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Over the 14 years preceding Liberation Day, the S&P 500 low-volatility group traded at an average premium of 20% to the high-beta group on trailing price/earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
The Kansas victim, who followed the preceding five, was a grandfather; his name was Otto Ziegler, he was sixty-two, a robust, friendly fellow, the sort not likely to pass distressed motorists without offering assistance.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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