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

As with stocks, what went up the most in the months preceding the war fell the most as investors pulled back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Euro zone inflation rose to 1.9% in February from 1.7% in January, preceding the full impact of the Middle East conflict.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It narrows the S&P 500 to 100 stocks showing the least price volatility during the preceding 12 months when it is reconstituted quarterly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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