preceding
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But really the damage was done in the preceding weeks as Ferguson's outfit gave up an eight-point lead with six games to play.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Central banks purchased over 1,000 metric tons of gold each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024 — roughly double the average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold Council.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
There was much intra-Senate grousing and griping and bickering in the days preceding Friday morning’s vote.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
Three times in the preceding two weeks, the Dow crossed the mark during the day but fell back by the close.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The preceding paragraph gave examples of blueprint copying, whereas the transfer of Chinese porcelain technology to Europe provides an instance of long-drawn-out idea diffusion.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing preceding
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
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Novel Study: The Scarlet Letter, Chapters 16–24
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Little Rock Girl 1957
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