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precede

[pri-seed] / prɪˈsid /


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Even when events did precede a market decline, stocks often recovered within weeks or months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"The happiness of a father or a mother or a sister shouldn't precede the happiness of a daughter."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Historically, declines in loan issuance precede spread widening; we think this is coming.”

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The team combined evidence linking ε3 and ε4 to Alzheimer's, broader dementia diagnoses, and the brain changes that precede the disease.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

He also hoped to precede the rest of the cavalry and stake the first claim to the reward money.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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