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Recent Examples of preceded
That wasn’t the only encouraging sign from Sasaki, whose final outing of this rehabilitation assignment was far more promising than any that preceded it.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The attacks preceded the ongoing assault on Gaza by Israel, which has killed over 64,000 Palestinians in the region.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Unlike the seven-figure museum pieces that preceded it in this list, the 765LT represents the accessible longtail—if $382,500-plus can be called accessible.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Not a foolproof buy signal, though the past two times this occurred preceded a decent further up leg.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The 77th Emmy Awards telecast was also preceded by the Creative Arts Emmy Award, which happened on September 6 and 7, with ceremonies produced by Bob Bain Productions for the Television Academy.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
During an inquiry that preceded the criminal probe into Díaz de la Portilla, investigators also interviewed Jenny Nillo, a former Díaz de la Portilla aide who has struggled with alcoholism, who said she had been tasked by the commissioner to buy him alcohol during working hours.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
However, due to the bad blood, Tapia de Veer didn’t directly inform White of his decision, instead revealing his intentions to the crew and in a New York Times interview that preceded the third season’s finale.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Lockwood is survived by husband Richard Cook, his partner of 53 years, and preceded in death by parents Bessie and Edward.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The attacks preceded the ongoing assault on Gaza by Israel, which has killed over 64,000 Palestinians in the region.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Unlike the seven-figure museum pieces that preceded it in this list, the 765LT represents the accessible longtail—if $382,500-plus can be called accessible.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Not a foolproof buy signal, though the past two times this occurred preceded a decent further up leg.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The 77th Emmy Awards telecast was also preceded by the Creative Arts Emmy Award, which happened on September 6 and 7, with ceremonies produced by Bob Bain Productions for the Television Academy.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
During an inquiry that preceded the criminal probe into Díaz de la Portilla, investigators also interviewed Jenny Nillo, a former Díaz de la Portilla aide who has struggled with alcoholism, who said she had been tasked by the commissioner to buy him alcohol during working hours.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
However, due to the bad blood, Tapia de Veer didn’t directly inform White of his decision, instead revealing his intentions to the crew and in a New York Times interview that preceded the third season’s finale.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Lockwood is survived by husband Richard Cook, his partner of 53 years, and preceded in death by parents Bessie and Edward.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceded
predated
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The Pro Pickleball Medal Tracker has now been updated with these results; check out this link online for a complete pro medal history for all tours and all pro events dating to the beginnings of all the major pro tours, plus pro events that predated 2020.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One target should be the parameters and constraints of the outdated Missile Technology Control Regime, which was designed to control missile technology proliferation and predated the drone world of today.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Preceded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceded. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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