predate

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Both economic reports predate the conflict with Iran, suggesting that growth was already slowing before the recent spike in oil prices added further strain.

From The Wall Street Journal

The numbers aren’t likely to revise analysts’ understanding of the economy, especially because they predate the Iran conflict, which has sent energy prices sharply higher over the past two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The markets on Khamenei had long predated the Feb. 28 strike.

From The Wall Street Journal

That early date has sparked debate because it predates the oldest confirmed sponge fossils by at least 100 million years.

From Science Daily

Then again, scroll through Carpenter’s many red carpet snapshots and Miss Piggy’s ever-expanding Instagram feed, and you may recognize the similarities predate the special by several years.

From Salon