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preceding
adjective as in earlier, above
Strongest matches
Example Sentences
Oxfordshire coroner Nicholas Graham said Mr Rogers had been "ostracised" in the preceding days after a woman expressed discomfort about a sexual encounter between the pair.
In the days preceding his retirement, Justice Chandrachud addressed some of the criticism in interactions with the media.
Despite having an automated top-up account to cover the crossing fee, Rachel, who lives in Hornchurch, received six penalty notices in the preceding months.
Although Trump’s claim had gained credence in right-wing social-media circles in the days preceding the debate, Muir noted that ABC News had consulted the city manager of Springfield, Ohio, who attested that “there have been no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”
In the days preceding the World Series, we were pummeled with references to the rivalry between the Dodgers and New York Yankees.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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