preceding

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Over the 14 years preceding Liberation Day, the S&P 500 low-volatility group traded at an average premium of 20% to the high-beta group on trailing price/earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It looks as if the British farmers who had been building Stonehenge over the preceding centuries all but disappeared – again, for reasons which remain unclear.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Some 200 people testified in-person during the marathon two-day meeting preceding the vote and the final proposal received more than 1,000 written comments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

And, inflation has remained higher and more volatile than in the years preceding Covid.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

One night after work, I watched Koslowe describe, on television, the minute-by-minute procedure preceding execution, heard how he told inmates he’d “be there” for them—“on a rubber mat, but I’ll be there.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover