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Recent Examples of predated
For many Venezuelans, the disaster is exposing institutional weaknesses that long predated the earthquakes.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Pardo and Mann’s re-examination revealed that these were young megalichthyids, early finned tetrapodomorphs that predated emobolomeres by 20 to 30 million years.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
The general idea predated Wilson, but his willingness to use it in service of that abhorrent compromise—subordinating the dignity and equality of individual people to the importance of the American union—showed that his commitment to popular sovereignty had its limits.
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Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
The Roman finds are among the artifacts archaeologists value most, the AP reported, though the team hopes to uncover evidence of the Gauls, who predated the Romans in the area.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Several pieces predated New Blue Sun, the acclaimed 2023 album that earned three Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
Xie Ying, vice president of Damai Entertainment, noted the company’s relationship with Lan predated the film’s release.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
In 2016, Jelly Roll welcomed his second child, son Noah, from a relationship that predated Bunnie Xo.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Researchers said the discovery predated Stonehenge by around 500 years.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Pardo and Mann’s re-examination revealed that these were young megalichthyids, early finned tetrapodomorphs that predated emobolomeres by 20 to 30 million years.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
The general idea predated Wilson, but his willingness to use it in service of that abhorrent compromise—subordinating the dignity and equality of individual people to the importance of the American union—showed that his commitment to popular sovereignty had its limits.
—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
The Roman finds are among the artifacts archaeologists value most, the AP reported, though the team hopes to uncover evidence of the Gauls, who predated the Romans in the area.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Several pieces predated New Blue Sun, the acclaimed 2023 album that earned three Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
Xie Ying, vice president of Damai Entertainment, noted the company’s relationship with Lan predated the film’s release.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
In 2016, Jelly Roll welcomed his second child, son Noah, from a relationship that predated Bunnie Xo.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Researchers said the discovery predated Stonehenge by around 500 years.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predated
preceded
Verb
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His initial research preceded the commercial development of residential air conditioning by almost two decades.
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The national consultation that preceded the ban drew over 116,000 responses from parents, children and experts, with 9 in 10 parents backing the restrictions.
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