precede
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Many note that big rallies tend to precede a slide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Putin called the note "rude" and refused the request for a meeting, reiterating his position that peace talks should precede any ceasefire.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
OpenAI President Brockman, another early co-founder, will precede him on the witness stand.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
He added that, unlike in 2010, Democrats likely won’t be able to retrench themselves following big wins, because 2026 does not precede a redistricting year.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The ADP report precedes additional jobs data from the Labor Department Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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
“Badlands,” where Springsteen exhorts, “talk about a dream, try to make it real,” comes after “Tom Joad” as a counterbalance to the tale of hope and despair that precedes it.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
"So," she said, "you are Victoria Forester. Your fame precedes you."
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
On the other, the U.S. and Iran also exchanged attacks during the ceasefire that preceded the memorandum of understanding.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
The album was preceded in May by “Rough and Twisted,” a wandering blues number with riffs like barbed wire, and “In the Stars,” which softens arena rock with polished backing vocals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Little came to the Dodgers with a reputation that preceded him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
That decision drew criticism from some industry watchdogs and Fed governor Michael Barr, who preceded Bowman.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The village sat on top of a sharply rising hill preceded by many smaller ones.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF holds the 100 stocks among the S&P 500 that have shown the least price volatility during the preceding 12 months.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Friday’s selloff in Korea came after the Kospi gained 5.4% and 3.3% in the two preceding trading sessions, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company formerly known as MicroStrategy disclosed Monday it had snapped up 520 Bitcoin in the preceding week for an average price of $67,068 each, or $34.9 million in total.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the two weeks preceding the election, Moscow banned the export of Armenian flowers, mineral water, cognac, fresh vegetables and fruit.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Something had happened which I could not comprehend; no one knew of or had seen the event but myself: it had taken place the preceding night.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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