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- preposition
Before (something significant).
Etymologies
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Examples
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I'm a Spider-Man fan but let's not kid ourselves, Spider-Man 3 only achieved the title pre-TDK because of the quality of Spider-Man 2 coupled with the hype over Venom.
Box Office: New Moon Fails to Surpass The Dark Knight’s Opening Weekend | /Film 2009
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You've heard of the term pre-existing condition, but it may surprise you just how often it is used to deny people coverage.
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Bush-Cheney propagandists have been successful in being able to make the term pre-emptive war stick when in reality the issue is that of preventive war, which is clearly illegal under international law.
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Palin understood the term pre-condition in negotiations.
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The term pre-condition is one that probably most intelligent high school students could discuss simply understand language, and certainly, someone with a reasonable college education should get it.
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The term pre-caval vein is sometimes used for superior cava.
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It turns out, the term pre-existing condition can apply the moment someone is born.
Emaxhealth Denise Reynolds RD 2010
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It turns out, the term pre-existing condition can apply the moment someone is born.
Emaxhealth Denise Reynolds RD 2010
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When most of us hear the term pre-organic, we can probably imagine happy sheep strolling through lush pastures with babbling brooks and chirping birds -- wool that comes from a place untouched by the hands of toxic chemicals and substances.
Energy Bulletin - kristinsponsler 2010
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It turns out, the term pre-existing condition can apply the moment someone is born.
Emaxhealth Denise Reynolds RD 2010
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