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South Korea’s headline inflation picked up to 2.2% in March from 2.0% in the two preceding months, highlighting the early effects of surging energy costs on the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Gina: Has had a brilliant season with victories at Leopardstown and Cheltenham preceding a second-placed finish in the Cross Country race at the Festival.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 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
After several successful 5-minute sessions, he can come in for the activity preceding the final activity, and so on, until he’s in music class for the full period.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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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