Preceeds

"of" = possession, ie. belongs to the parentheses is the definition or explanation of the word preceeds it : ❋ Michael Turton (2009)

Conceptualization of design preceeds its implementation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This is a near impossible standard to reach, thus one of the two burglars who attacked his house dies, full trial, public oversight preceeds a not guilty verdict, justice upheld ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

"People without ties to special interests, people with integrity and ethics and 'Country First' values in office, regardless of the letter than preceeds their name." ❋ Unknown (2009)

When you say "agreement preceeds morality," you're following the social contract definition of morality. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I would suggest that you read Frye's essay "The Archetypes of Literature" first, if you can find it, it preceeds TAoC and lays out its basic assumptions. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

Pride is what usually preceeds a downfall .... foolish is what come after the fall jenn ❋ Unknown (2009)

The best scene, visually, and probably because of its lack of words, is the feast that preceeds the encounter between Valere and Elomire, where a line of gorgeously costumed players or ghosts, one could not tell for sure, sit at a festive board bathed in luscious light and grapes, setting the period with ingenious grace. ❋ Gwen Davis (2010)

I admire him for even wanting to battle the mess that preceeds him. ❋ Unknown (2008)

All those whose stupidity preceeds their common sense can go right along and vote for McSame. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Are you Americans that segregated from the rest of the world as your reputation around the world preceeds you?? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Its appearance preceeds his moderation request post. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The casket holding the remains of your loved one preceeds mine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the pleasant air that preceeds the sunset, walks my fellow citizens. ❋ Unknown (2007)

My own view is that intelligence does not arise from a series of prebiotic chemical reactions but rather preceeds and generates information found in DNA. ❋ Unknown (2007)

No one knocks on the door of a happy home and insists that the parties divorce ... almost always, the parties separate * first*, and then one party seeks the divorce because it is at the time of the divorce (the legal proceeding, not, again, the break up which preceeds it) that the financial, custodial, etc. rights and responsibilities are worked out. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Green always preceeds the downfall of a nation………. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In the first place, this paragraph has really nothing to do with the rather vague discussion of virtue which preceeds it, nor does it have anything to do with St. Thomas. ❋ Unknown (2008)