predate
Example Sentences
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In 2019, it was identified in the citywide survey of historic resources as a rare example of Shingle architecture that predates Hollywood’s consolidation with the city of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
Recruitment is a collective failing - and predates Amorim by a long way.
From BBC
The sport, which predates hockey by several decades, was brought to Montreal by Scottish emigrants during the colonial period, more than a half-century before Canada became a country.
From Los Angeles Times
They are still dealing with loans that predated the changes.
Robert told me recently that his favorite mix-up story predates my marriage.
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