preceding
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In other words, the new fossil helps us understand a phase preceding the rise of dinosaurs and crocodiles, when their close relatives were still experimenting with different body shapes, postures, and modes of locomotion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Al-Louh has become well-versed in the pattern preceding the Yellow Line’s advance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Mr. Sanders, who ran as an independent, was only the third socialist ever elected to the House, and the one preceding him had left office in 1929.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The series decider takes place at Lord's on Sunday after England dominated the preceding T20 series 4-0.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
For what seemed like an infinite time they stood immobile, adjusting to the changes and the new distances, but then a sparrow trilled and everything reverted to the way it had been the preceding summer.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing preceding
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
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Novel Study: The Scarlet Letter, Chapters 16–24
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