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Every fortune is preceded by a great deal of naysaying.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The free agency period will open Wednesday, with the legal tampering period preceding it by 48 hours.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
The Manson Family murders, which occurred in Los Angeles, have long sparked intrigue and theories as to what preceded them.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Their formation was preceded by a storyline on a June 1991 episode of WWE Superstars of Wrestling.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The free agency period will open Wednesday, with the legal tampering period preceding it by 48 hours.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
The Manson Family murders, which occurred in Los Angeles, have long sparked intrigue and theories as to what preceded them.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Their formation was preceded by a storyline on a June 1991 episode of WWE Superstars of Wrestling.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Precede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precede. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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