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How to use the word precede in a Sentence?

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The claim that Darwin’s theories were at the core of eugenics, the racial science at the core of Nazism, are not new. They are not revisionist history made upon the revelations of the Death Camps. These claims precede The Holocaust by several decades. American and British icons of science, namely Darwin’s relatives and colleagues, were making this claim before Adolf Hitler was even born, and continued to do so on up through the end of WWII.

A.E. Samaan

added by AlvaroSiman
1 year ago

We're advising clients to hold the course with United States stocks. This is a melt-up that could precede a meltdown.

United States

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Current diagnosis of dementia is strongly based on memory symptoms, which we know now are occurring when the disease is quite advanced, instead, emerging evidence shows that subtle spatial navigation and awareness deficits can precede memory symptoms by many years.

Michael Hornberger

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are suggesting that it is very likely that a lot of the gases that come from magma systems precede eruptions; they dont necessarily correlate with eruptions.

Paul Renne

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

For predicates care I not that precede subjects.

Christopher Robin Miller

added by anonymous
6 years ago

A Compliment should precede any form of correction...

sindiswa matyobeni

added by anonymous
7 years ago

It is therefore important that preconditions are not attached to the start of the negotiation process. This we argue will be counterproductive, the threat of use of military action against irreconcilables cannot precede the offer of talks to all the groups.

Sartaj Aziz

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Financial rewards follow accomplishment; they don't precede it.

Harry F. Banks

added by acronimous
9 years ago

If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.

Samuel Butler

added by anonymous
13 years ago

If virtue precede us every step will be safe.

Seneca

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.

Sarah Ban Breathnach

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.

Morarji Ranchhodji Desai

added by anonymous
14 years ago

The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

Ted W. Engstrom

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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