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precedent

[pres-i-duhnt, pri-seed-nt, pres-i-duhnt] / ˈprɛs ɪ dənt, prɪˈsid nt, ˈprɛs ɪ dənt /


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"This is not a precedent on one hand, but on the other it provides a learning for the development of the long-term model of the fund," the European Union's Jan Dusik said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Its a continuation of the precedent they’ve set in terms of lyrical and sonic quality, but simultaneously is far more melancholic and synthesized than their previous work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

As Justice Elena Kagan noted, one way to keep this area of law consistent is for the court to follow its own precedent, in a case called Kisor v.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

Lincicome could find no precedent in the prior 80 years for taking such stakes in healthy companies outside of crises or war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

This was both a matter of personal pride and a crucial political precedent.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Pillay’s career includes challenging apartheid in South Africa and serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she helped establish legal precedents recognizing sexual violence as an act of genocide.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Mr. Mitchell also warns, without providing evidence of precedents, that disclosure could endanger dissidents or their families.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The majority said Supreme Court precedents make clear that “mere offense, disagreement or distaste” isn’t enough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

She went all-out, enthusiastically applying a maximalist interpretation of Supreme Court precedents.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Lawyers like to study precedents, similar cases that have come before.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin


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