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Continue reading … PARKING LOT FURY — ‘No one’s going home today' threat preceded fatal shooting at Minnesota warehouse.
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FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Schill had been preceded by Morton Shapiro, who led the university from 2009 to 2022.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
He was preceded in death by his father, Billy, who died in 2021.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The laws had dictated that fouls which precede the ball becoming live could not be punished.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Schill had been preceded by Morton Shapiro, who led the university from 2009 to 2022.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
He was preceded in death by his father, Billy, who died in 2021.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The laws had dictated that fouls which precede the ball becoming live could not be punished.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precede
predate
Verb
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Both sets of rules predate the case Circle has now created.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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In a statement, MGB said the Brigham’s work on hospice enrollment in 2022 wasn’t a mortality initiative, and was just good care that predated the quality efforts.—
Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe,
STAT,
21 May 2026
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