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Founded in 1889, the private Alamance County school predates Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency by more than a century.
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Josh Shaffer, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
One track in particular even predated both songs altogether.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
While most of these sugar shacks showcase French Canadian culture, maple syrup production predates the arrival of Europeans by centuries.
—Debbie Olsen, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025
Paleontologists are marveling over the unique fossil of a marine species that predated the dinosaurs, according to new research.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Josh Shaffer, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
One track in particular even predated both songs altogether.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
While most of these sugar shacks showcase French Canadian culture, maple syrup production predates the arrival of Europeans by centuries.
—Debbie Olsen, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025
Paleontologists are marveling over the unique fossil of a marine species that predated the dinosaurs, according to new research.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Predate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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