predate

Example Sentences

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Other buyers would say, however, that such issues long predate the current soccer bonanza.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

But economists argue the rupee's troubles predate the war and cannot be solved through austerity alone.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Hispanic communities along Route 66 in New Mexico predate the highway by centuries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The data also predate the war in Iran, which most analysts believe has pushed up prices significantly, particularly for fuel and some commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

There are Mesopotamian inscriptions referring to Venus that predate the time when Velikovsky says Venus changed from a comet into a planet.’

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan