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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /


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Their only titles, for example, precede the Bundesliga era.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

If completed, the new round would precede the company’s initial public offering, now expected next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Research analysts are barred from joining investment bankers on the road shows that precede stock offerings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 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

And it kills me, I mean it’s the weirdest thing sometimes the way they precede the idea with some kind of phrase.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

"It's really fascinating, because we're looking at an age which precedes hormonal surges. It precedes sexual differentiation in the brain and many other regions. So, it's surprising there would be a sex-based difference this early."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

All participants had a live conversation with a clinician and a professional interpreter, simulating the informational discussion of the risks and benefits which typically precedes myeloma treatment.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

He noted that’s well below the post-pandemic high of 77% but above the level of 32% in the two decades that precedes the pandemic.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

World number one Henry Patten will team up with new US Open champion Neal Skupski for Sunday's doubles, which precedes two reverse singles.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Harry’s lamp seemed to grow dimmer as the cold gray light that precedes sunrise slowly crept into the room.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

We wonder initially why Ms. Hepola waits to tell the story of the detective, who preceded the married man and the younger man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The council’s decision — which was preceded by several fiery comments from members of the public who oppose the use of license plate readers — sends the contract back to the Police Commission for reconsideration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The problem led to several cars, including those of the two multiple world champions who were sharing the front row of the grid, not working in the wet conditions that preceded the race.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Note that the decline preceded this summer’s law restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

It seems they left town after four-thirty, since the truck that preceded them up the mountain clocked out of the local Public Works building at four thirty-five.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

The latest available consumer-price index covering September showed the following changes over the preceding year:

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

By contrast, they’ve lost 4% annualized during the preceding six months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Hunter's Moon is known to sit in the sky for a particularly long time - similar to the preceding Harvest Moon - giving hunters extra light in the skies.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Beginning in 2016, the region experienced substantial losses in sea ice coverage, marking a striking reversal from the preceding decades.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The surreal whirlwind of the preceding weeks had left Walter devastated.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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