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

In the 12-day war in June 2025, Iran fired roughly 550 ballistic missiles, more than it fired in the preceding two conflicts in 2024 combined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The company disclosed Monday that it had purchased nearly $1.3 billion worth of Bitcoin in the preceding week as the prices of cryptocurrencies broadly wavered.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

That theory has been tested in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya – and Iran itself over the preceding eight months.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Compared to the preceding perilous weeks, this was a veritable holiday.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood