precedent
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"In my opinion we haven't had a crisis like this since 1993-1994," he told local outlet Precedent TV.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
Precedent matters, and not just because it's right to stand up for sovereign nations or because the Ukrainian people have chosen this as their path, or because the Taiwanese people have chosen the status quo.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024
Precedent for the current campaign finance controversy are limited.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2022
Precedent exists for this admittedly extraordinary step: After Justice William O. Douglas suffered a debilitating stroke in 1974, his colleagues agreed not to allow him to cast the decisive vote in future cases.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2022
Sir, we know very well that it is a question much on your side press'd, By what Precedent we shall proceed?
From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Stephen, Harry Lushington, Sir
Vocabulary lists containing precedent
Power Prefix: pre-
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