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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Many economic systems predate capitalism.
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Stone knives predate bows and arrows.
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The steam engine predates the internal combustion engine by at least 100 years.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A strong concern about physical appearance seems to predate the development of anorexia nervosa.
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At first, they rolled tires from crucible steel, a method predating Bessemer and the other recent innovations.
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Corning is a very old technique for preserving meats, predating commercial refrigeration.
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Rather these are mental health problems which predate the onset of later life.
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The adhesion function of IgSF members is believed to predate their role in antigen recognition.
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The major part of these changes predate 1981.