precedents

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These events stand out because they have no comparable dynamic precedents, highlighting how unusual current conditions have become.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

There are few precedents anywhere in the world, let alone in a democracy, of displaying sitting leaders' pictures in passports, and Trump would be the first sitting US president featured in Americans' travel documents.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It is notoriously difficult to sue federal officers under recent Supreme Court precedents.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Conservative and liberal judges alike questioned the arguments of Solicitor Gen. John Sauer, who represented the administration, saying he relied on “some pretty obscure sources,” including precedents that dated back to Roman law.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Of course, the discovery game had its antecedents and its precedents.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton