precedent
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Under the precedent set by Barker and Parsons, studios are now looking to acquire a fully developed idea from creators who already have a built-in audience, agents say.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
"We view it both important and with precedent to rebut an incorrect scientific claim made in the DOE report," said Prof Santer, of UEA's Climatic Research Unit.
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
As for the status of the anti-unitarian precedent of Humphrey’s, the court claimed its logic has “not withstood the test of time” and had been effectively undermined for decades.
From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026
"There's just no precedent for this," said Barbara Perry, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia's Miller Center.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Apollo set a precedent for the future in another interesting way.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Vocabulary lists containing precedent
Power Prefix: pre-
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