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precedes
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His 1939 recognition as America’s first limnologist precedes by two years his 1941 canonization as an important American writer.—
Robert M. Thorson,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026 -
But his reputation as a comic standard bearer precedes him, and not everyone was immediately on board with the prospect of his Willy Loman when the revival was announced.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Antedates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antedates. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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