precede
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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
Many note that big rallies tend to precede a slide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
A six-fight undercard, including a heavyweight interim title bout between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane, will precede the main event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
As Ayesha enters the room, a wave of aaahs and camera flashes precede her down the aisle.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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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
The launch precedes Anthropic’s anticipated initial public offering.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
My reputation precedes me—Harlem’s hottest hustler, Detroit Red, is back and he’s black and he’s looking sharper than ever.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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That court hearing was preceded by an unusual and disturbing summary of the case filed with the court by Hochman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Although it was neither a dinosaur nor a crocodile, it belonged to a lineage closely related to the forms that preceded the origin of these groups.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, extreme investor bullishness has reached levels that have historically preceded sharp pullbacks, prompting some analysts to urge caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
Like the men who preceded them, they are astronauts.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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In the 10 months preceding the war, Iran's trade with the UAE totalled $21 billion according to official Iranian figures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
As growth slowed, its fruits were shared less equally than in the preceding half-century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Tucker made the All-Star Game in each of the four years preceding this one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
In truth Fischer was exhausted from the physical and mental strain of the preceding weeks.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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