precedent
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Tehran appeared to have taken action to establish a precedent and send a political message, but not on a scale that would make escalation unavoidable.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
But it’s a startling precedent to sanction a citizen of an ally with independent courts for mere legal advocacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Supporters are hoping the vote will set a precedent for the rest of the region, where residents are fighting proposals in Vernon and City of Industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The lower courts would assume they still had to follow that precedent until it was overruled, rather than guess what a cryptic shadow docket order meant.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
His rationale was restated: Massari could not be allowed to set a precedent.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing precedent
Power Prefix: pre-
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