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postdates

verb

present tense third-person singular of postdate

as in follows

to come after in time the inscription at the base actually postdates the statue itself by a number of years

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Recent Examples of postdates Crucially, because the Huayuan site postdates the Sinsk event and represents deeper parts of the ocean, the collection indicates that deep-water environments were a refuge for organisms during mass extinction. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026

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Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Hotels, as well as airports, are perfect places to test this technology because their electricity usage follows quite predictable patterns.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

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These days the technology for a central rear-view camera that replaces the mirror is proven and robust, happily.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
The new restaurant replaces the former Dutch’s Burrito Bar space on South University Drive.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

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Fryer succeeds interim co-CEOs Paige Wingert and Evan Toporek, who will work with him during the transition before returning to their positions on L2 Brands’ board of directors.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Vandemore succeeds Harmit Singh, who announced plans to retire in April and will remain chief financial and growth officer until Vandemore joins.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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