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The policy shift comes amid growing scrutiny of COVID-19 vaccine policies and precedes the first meeting of FDA's outside vaccine advisory panel under the Trump administration.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Despite shutting down speculation about the Drake Curse, his reputation precedes him.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 20 May 2025
The previous entry in the series, 2019's Anno 1800, was seen as something of a return to form by longtime franchise fans, who weren't as thrilled with the futuristic entries that preceded it.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
Some of the smallest, cleanest bases often precede bigger formations, creating the kind of solid foundation that fuels sustainable rallies.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Despite shutting down speculation about the Drake Curse, his reputation precedes him.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 20 May 2025
The previous entry in the series, 2019's Anno 1800, was seen as something of a return to form by longtime franchise fans, who weren't as thrilled with the futuristic entries that preceded it.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
Some of the smallest, cleanest bases often precede bigger formations, creating the kind of solid foundation that fuels sustainable rallies.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precede
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The first of these books predates the first Slow Horses novel by a few years — many of them have already been turned into films in Denmark — but the themes and tone are similar enough to appeal to anyone who’s fallen for Gary Oldman and company on the Apple spy series.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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The musical was developed independently of the film and book, and even predates the film’s release.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precede. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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