preceding

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This is why it is important to raise awareness among coastal populations about detecting warning signs: felt earthquakes, abnormal sea movements, most often seawater retreats preceding the run-up of the tsunami, but not always.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

At that time, a doji candle formed near all-time highs on Feb. 10, preceding a decline of roughly 5,000 points over the following seven weeks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In the preceding years, more than 1,000 babies a year were dying unexpectedly in England and Wales, with no discernible cause found.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The preceding girls game was not nearly as dramatic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But later that day, at one o’clock in the afternoon, a clerk at Petersen’s—it was Jessica Porter—told Hatsue about the terrible accident that had befallen Carl Heine while he fished the preceding evening.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson