preceded
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The problem led to several cars, including those of the two multiple world champions who were sharing the front row of the grid, not working in the wet conditions that preceded the race.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
However, in many of the drawdowns identified by RBC, the sudden slump in stocks was preceded by highly bullish investor sentiment, and this is nowhere apparent today.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
“The old guard was based on the community that preceded us. So, when we were coming up and out of high school where we were building our own, we really had to adapt,” Lawrence says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
This record is, somehow, Tom Morello’s first official rock ‘n’ roll solo outing, despite everything that’s preceded it.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
“You don’t know whether the wound to the head preceded death or not? Is that what you’re saying, Horace?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
