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preceding

[pri-see-ding] / prɪˈsi dɪŋ /


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Gina: Has had a brilliant season with victories at Leopardstown and Cheltenham preceding a second-placed finish in the Cross Country race at the Festival.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

That would be up 33% from a year earlier and compares with an operating loss of 109.00 billion won in the preceding quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Central banks purchased over 1,000 metric tons of gold each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024 — roughly double the average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold Council.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

There was much intra-Senate grousing and griping and bickering in the days preceding Friday morning’s vote.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Food production’s spread proves as crucial to understanding geographic differences in the rise of guns, germs, and steel as did its origins, which we considered in the preceding chapters.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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