precede
Example Sentences
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“Sleep disturbances precede most neurodegenerative diseases by up to decades,” she added.
McElligott ran the numbers and found that in the past, such extreme dispersion underneath the hood has preceded some major stock-market shocks — including the bursting of the dot-com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis.
From MarketWatch
“It’s not just the Epstein stuff, but also the stuff that preceded it,” the executive said, referencing the past accusations of affairs.
From Los Angeles Times
It dug into the fraud that purportedly precedes the fleecing of U.S. antipoverty programs.
This form of price digestion often precedes powerful moves, particularly when it occurs at all time highs.
From Barron's
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