precedent
Example Sentences
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It meant that going into this case there was no precedent, no hint at what a potential punishment could really be.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
While Wall Street appears to be abruptly changing course, the current enthusiasm isn’t without precedent.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
In a post on his social network X, Musk described the ruling as a terrible precedent and accused the judge of using the jury as a fig leaf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“There is no historical precedent that the merged entity will share that increased profitability with customers in the form of lower prices or noticeably increased reliability, unless required to,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Even conservative track pundits were beginning to think that Louie might be the one to shatter precedent, and after Louie won every race in his senior season, their confidence was strengthened.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing precedent
Power Prefix: pre-
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