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postdates

verb

present tense third-person singular of postdate

as in follows

to come after in time the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

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Recent Examples of postdates Crucially, because the Huayuan site postdates the Sinsk event and represents deeper parts of the ocean, the collection indicates that deep-water environments were a refuge for organisms during mass extinction. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026

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This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season and set a new franchise premiere viewership record.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Each meal follows a longevity menu of about 1,800 calories based on Palazzo Fiuggi’s Food as Medicine philosophy, developed by Michelin three-star chef Heinz Beck with the resort’s medical team.

— Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of follows

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If a cement plant simply replaces fossil fuels with renewable electricity, its emissions can fall substantially.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
For manageable balances, couples may want to start by creating a repayment strategy that prioritizes high-rate debt or by exploring a debt consolidation loan that replaces multiple balances with one payment.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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The film succeeds not only as an examination of the extraordinary quandary facing the couple but also simply as a compelling wartime drama featuring excellent performances from the two leads, who are, like most of the cast, non-professional actors.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The new flagship succeeds the X5 with native 8K50fps 360-degree video, up from 8K30fps, while retaining its familiar pocket-sized form.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

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