precedes
- present tense form of precede (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Investors should care about this because active M&A volume frequently precedes major bear markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The ADP report precedes additional jobs data from the Labor Department Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
History suggests that a spike in equity issuance often precedes a market top, according to Capital Economics markets economist Joe Maher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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
It is a characteristic of a predator to become invisible to its prey during the quiet and sometimes lengthy stalk that precedes an explosive attack.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
