precede

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

“Historically, declines in loan issuance precede spread widening; we think this is coming.”

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

A rate check is typically a signal that authorities are concerned about how a particular currency is trading, and can precede a direct intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern