preceding
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In the two weeks preceding the election, Moscow banned the export of Armenian flowers, mineral water, cognac, fresh vegetables and fruit.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
In the preceding quarter, sales climbed 11% compared with the year-earlier period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Prior to the Clutter mystery, the four cases cited were the sum of Dewey’s experience with murder, and measured against the case confronting him, were as squalls preceding a hurricane.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing preceding
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
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Little Rock Girl 1957
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