precedent
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OpenAI also projects $2.5 billion in 2026 advertising revenue and has projected $100 billion by 2030, which has no precedent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The question is whether that practice is an apt precedent for state rules that govern mail voting in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Another radical departure from precedent was the participation of Arthur Burns, the chair of the ostensibly independent Federal Reserve, in the crafting of Nixon’s shock therapy program.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The MP is seeking damages but also wants to set a precedent for companies to be liable for the design of AI systems.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I guess with no precedent to go by, she wouldn’t really understand the concept of knocking.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing precedent
Power Prefix: pre-
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