precedent
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Eastman’s attorney, Randall A. Miller, told the Associated Press that the court’s decision “departs from long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent protecting First Amendment rights, especially in the attorney discipline context.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Under Supreme Court precedent, the answer is yes.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
There’s precedent for companies to attempt dramatic — or desperate —pivots in an attempt to capitalize on hot trends.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Whatever happens next, the precedent of a toll booth in open waters will reverberate across a world order the U.S. helped build.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
If we could unite the two organizations on the island, that could set a precedent for uniting them in the liberation struggle as a whole.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing precedent
Power Prefix: pre-
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