Example Sentences

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Her reputation precedes her, so everyone gets a superstar’s whistle when being defended by Brink.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Musk’s tweet precedes SpaceX’s anticipated IPO, which could value the company at $2 trillion.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“Badlands,” where Springsteen exhorts, “talk about a dream, try to make it real,” comes after “Tom Joad” as a counterbalance to the tale of hope and despair that precedes it.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Actually, he precedes that assessment with an expletive when considering the label in relation to England’s 2006 World Cup team.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It is an even number, and it is the integer that precedes one.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife