precede

Example Sentences

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“Job displacement may precede job creation,” she said, raising the possibility that unemployment could rise even as output remains strong.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

Even in the one-day international series that preceded it, with many of the same players, they averaged 43.9 collectively against the turning ball.

From BBC

A tally from Global Trade Alert shows that there were many more discriminatory trade policies—including tariffs, export controls and sanctions—introduced in the five years through 2025 than in the preceding five years.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is important to note, though, that many other factors affect the risk of flooding including land use, groundwater extraction, local hydrology and preceding conditions.

From BBC