preceding

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

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

To get this benefit, the seller usually must live in the home for two of the five years preceding the sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Notably, cloud-access quantum revenue was up 157% from the preceding quarter.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Before even attempting an answer, Mayweather doubled down on exhibitions preceding that official bout, announcing Monday that he will fight Mike Zambidis in Athens, Greece, in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Over the preceding weeks he’d sat, tucked away, next to the couch in the living room, listening while Habib and Uncle Amin called their relatives and friends in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai