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Recent Examples of preceded
Oil spikes have preceded recessions in the past half-century in 1979, 1990, 2000 and 2008, for example.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The company emphasized that a long period of deliberation between the artist, the group and management preceded the announcement.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The Triennial is typically preceded by a prologue, taking place a year before the main exhibition.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
For that reason, most college athletes probably remain as susceptible to tempting bribes as those who preceded them as college athletes before the NCAA withdrew its opposition to NIL deals in 2021.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Detectives said Williams’ arrest was preceded by the department’s Special Operations Group assignment to investigate multiple drug sales near Howard Street in late 2025.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
But schedules have slipped before, perhaps unsurprisingly, in a fragile environment where every operation is preceded by months of modeling and mock-ups.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Historically, oil shocks have often preceded recessions.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
The warning at the entrance was preceded by a towering statue of Pazuzu, a Mesopotamian demon-god that surfaces in Gorillaz videos and art at times.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The company emphasized that a long period of deliberation between the artist, the group and management preceded the announcement.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The Triennial is typically preceded by a prologue, taking place a year before the main exhibition.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
For that reason, most college athletes probably remain as susceptible to tempting bribes as those who preceded them as college athletes before the NCAA withdrew its opposition to NIL deals in 2021.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Detectives said Williams’ arrest was preceded by the department’s Special Operations Group assignment to investigate multiple drug sales near Howard Street in late 2025.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
But schedules have slipped before, perhaps unsurprisingly, in a fragile environment where every operation is preceded by months of modeling and mock-ups.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Historically, oil shocks have often preceded recessions.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
The warning at the entrance was preceded by a towering statue of Pazuzu, a Mesopotamian demon-god that surfaces in Gorillaz videos and art at times.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
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Further, vertical space is often viewed as an antithesis to Frank Lloyd Wright’s prairie style, as well as similar movements that predated Art Deco and embraced horizontal space.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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As Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute has documented, the exclusion is roughly as old as the income tax itself, rooted in early Treasury rulings that predated modern health insurance.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Preceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceded. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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