predate

Example Sentences

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The well not only predates Christianity as a sacred site, but also symbolically and literally marks the starting point of what would become the city of Glasgow.

From BBC

Yet Miles’ experience highlights a recurring problem: Native Americans, the first inhabitants of what is now the United States, are sometimes treated as foreigners by the very government their ancestors predated.

From Salon

Mr. Musk’s desire to open Twitter’s algorithm to public view predates when he took over the social media company last October.

From Washington Times

The task force predates the ACA, so the ruling affects only preventive care the group has required since the law took effect — or types the group has updated since then.

From Washington Post

But unlike the investigations that arose from his time in the White House, this case is built around a tawdry episode that predates Trump’s presidency.

From Seattle Times