precede

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

This preface, which harks back to “Richard II” and “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” in addition to the three parts of “Henry VI” that immediately precede “Richard III,” crowds an already crowded plot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The board's plan to precede the front entrance by a large flight of steps and a square would entail destroying up to two blocks of homes.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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

Mrs. Moss’s lips turned into a snide grin, an expression that used to precede some of her meltdowns.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter