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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /


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There are brief Mexican accents, such as the mariachi-style trumpets that precede the market scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But reducing extreme ideas to their brutal implementation ignores all the events that precede the bullet.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

That’s because the ominous earnings revisions and stock price trends that typically precede market weakness are not in place, Raich said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

This preface, which harks back to “Richard II” and “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” in addition to the three parts of “Henry VI” that immediately precede “Richard III,” crowds an already crowded plot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I looked at the program we’d gotten at the door and was dismayed to see Jilly scheduled to precede me—and she was playing “Für Elise,” as well.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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