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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /


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The bank expects strong results for the remainder of the year, which should precede a 2027 earnings inflection that will be a standout in the automotive and luxury sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

For investors, the comparison may help shed some light on whether the turmoil in AI stocks signals the end of the boom or a temporary disruption that could precede another surge.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

"Preserving or stabilizing the MPS might offer a way to slow the early, hidden cellular changes that precede Alzheimer's symptoms."

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Cut a dawdling fight scene here and an interminable escape scene there, and the film would make a delightful in-universe companion to precede next summer’s “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.”

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Just after Pollard swung aboard, a paddock official waved him back so another horse could precede him in the post parade.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The ADP report precedes additional jobs data from the Labor Department Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Investors should care about this because active M&A volume frequently precedes major bear markets.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

His reputation as an exacting director precedes him.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Inquests into the state of British tennis are not uncommon - especially after the clay-court French Open, which precedes Wimbledon.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

It is a characteristic of a predator to become invisible to its prey during the quiet and sometimes lengthy stalk that precedes an explosive attack.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

No damning life event preceded my change in style, though I’d recently stopped dating and found some strange joy in perceiving bangs as another barrier-to-entry to anyone who tried.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"But if the Universe did experience a bounce, the dark structures shaping galaxies today could be remnants from a cosmic epoch that preceded the Big Bang."

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Several eyewitnesses were quoted by Russian media as saying gunfire preceded the explosion, indicating that air defences may have tried to shoot the drone down.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The growing support for the Cockroach movement, and the minister’s resignation, are a reminder that in India street protests have often preceded a government’s ouster at the polls.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The fragrance of his pipe tobacco preceded him, reassuring me.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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

As growth slowed, its fruits were shared less equally than in the preceding half-century.

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 the preceding two months he had in fact complained in public and private that he was no good as a “solitudionarian” and he “wanted my talkative wife.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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