predate

Example Sentences

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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

However, a lot of these measures, including diversification of energy imports, a push towards electrification and tech self-sufficiency, predate Trump's second term, Mazur said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

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 • Mar. 13, 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