precedence
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How to use precedence in a sentence
Even if you could separate the two, I don’t believe that aesthetic criticisms should necessarily take precedence over representational ones.
Sia's Golden Globe-Nominated Music Isn’t Just Offensive. It’s Also Bad Art—and the Distinction Matters | Sarah Kurchak | February 25, 2021 | TimeRealism in foreign policy reflects a messy, dangerous world where too little can be distilled into clear-cut moral absolutes, and thus national interest takes precedence over universal values.
George Shultz Showed U.S. Foreign Policy Is Strongest When We Combine Realism and Human Rights | Robert D. Kaplan | February 9, 2021 | TimeThe quality of information you're handing out to them so they can make important decisions about how to live their lives should take precedence over some scandalous thing that gets attention.
The media can’t ignore Marjorie Taylor Greene. Can they figure out how to cover her? | Elahe Izadi | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostHe respected Aristotle but taught that experiment took precedence over authority.
Do You Know These Scientific Pioneers? - Issue 93: Forerunners | Tom Siegfried | November 25, 2020 | NautilusIt should be also noted that the Display part of the SSC also has precedence over the Display campaigns in the account.
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He filmed that part, too, with the host performing parody songs around Los Angeles to establish a precedence of parodic works.
Nathan Fielder’s Business Theater: ‘Dumb Starbucks’ Wasn’t a Prank | Rich Goldstein | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Vampire Diaries sets an unrealistic precedence for both magical creatures and teenage hotness in small town America.
In Praise of ‘Awkward’: OMFG MTV, Like, Really Gets High School | Amy Zimmerman | June 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey seethed at the way Obama had submitted to Republican demands that budget balancing take precedence over job creation.
Phenomena like the Tea Party are not without precedence on the American political landscape.
Foxman argues that it is “sensible public policy” to give precedence to the U.S.-Israel “special relationship” in such matters.
How American Jewish Leaders Are Undermining U.S. Foreign Policy On Jerusalem | Mairav Zonszein | July 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWe have already arranged our order of precedence, and monsieur has the pleasure of first crossing swords with me.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerThe fight for precedence was savage, though no one spoke; but now and then fainting men begged to be released.
Ollus ex aedibus effertur.3 Questions of order and precedence were settled by one of the undertakers (dsgntor).
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonNeither the fencing dispute nor the question of the Hafod Unos had taken nominal precedence of this.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsThen each one dips in his spoon in the order of precedence, and eats as much as he can.
Paul Patoff | F. Marion Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for precedence
precedency
/ (ˈprɛsɪdəns) /
the act of preceding or the condition of being precedent
the ceremonial order or priority to be observed by persons of different stations on formal occasions: the officers are seated according to precedence
a right to preferential treatment: I take precedence over you
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