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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /


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Even when events did precede a market decline, stocks often recovered within weeks or months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

An elaborate show featuring poetry, pyro and Frederic Michalak will precede the match.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The team combined evidence linking ε3 and ε4 to Alzheimer's, broader dementia diagnoses, and the brain changes that precede the disease.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

The new investment, which is expected to precede an initial public offering, could value the company at $830 billion, before the new investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Mr. Singh stepped aside to allow Julian and Noah to precede him up the walk.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg