precedent
Example Sentences
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Treasuries as of November, but more worrisome is “the precedent raised by news Tuesday that a Danish pension fund is selling all of its roughly $100 million in Treasury holdings.”
From Barron's
Treasuries as of November, but more worrisome is “the precedent raised by news Tuesday that a Danish pension fund is selling all of its roughly $100 million in Treasury holdings.”
From Barron's
Treasury holdings sets a precedent for other countries to seek alternatives.
From Barron's
An employment tribunal does not set a legal precedent - it is only binding on those directly involved.
From BBC
There’s even precedent for such a project in Washington.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
