preceding
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Beginning in 2016, the region experienced substantial losses in sea ice coverage, marking a striking reversal from the preceding decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources climate scientist Daniel Swain also placed blame on a months-long marine heatwave preceding El Niño, as well as human-caused climate change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Certainly security had been visibly stepped up at the base in the preceding days, so certainly there had been some intelligence about a possible attack.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
Finally, I will review the main points of the preceding discussion.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing preceding
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