preceded

They were more hung up on The Times’ AI tool and not the actual journalism that preceded it, which makes me think they didn’t even read my column.

He had been a star, a longtime athletic and media presence, but his generation had drifted out of the limelight or preceded him in death.

Mr Ma's downfall had preceded a broader crackdown on China's tech industry.

Perhaps it’s a bit unfair to expect “Brave New World” to bear more weight than the three “Captain America” films that preceded it.

Sunday's quake was preceded by three smaller ones of more than 4.0 magnitude, while the three on Monday morning were also more than 4.0 on the Richter scale.