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• That deal 15 years ago, some felt, set a precedent that forced the writers to fall in line with the terms agreed to by the DGA and end the strike.
  — Lindsey Bahr, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2023
• The success of just a few of the cases could set a precedent for those in other states, Wiles said.
  — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 22 June 2023
• The Supreme Court's ruling on the issue will set a precedent for states to follow.
  — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• Todd’s official rank and grade was colonel, and that set a precedent for more colonels to come.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
• Of course, this scheme would set a precedent far worse than the 2015 highway raid, and Congress would be tempted to do it again all the time.
  — Norbert Michel, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• Ahmed says the outcome of the suit could set a precedent for researchers everywhere.
  — Simmone Shah, Time, 4 Aug. 2023
• The suit has set a precedent for larger DEI back-peddling, and have many civil rights groups on high alert.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 June 2024
• This law opens the door even more for victims of abuse and will likely set a precedent for others states to follow.
  — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• This lawsuit is the first of its kind and could set a precedent for other cities in the Valley and beyond, said Wurman.
  — Juliette Rihl, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
• The Supreme Court's ruling in this case will likely set a precedent on whether illiquid assets can be taxed.
  — Laura Doan, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2023
• What’s more, the project could set a precedent for future development in these foothills.
  — Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
• These stars set a precedent for the caliber of talent that would come to define the yearly festival.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 June 2024
• The ruling does not set a precedent that other US judges must follow, because the case has been confined so far to a district court.
  — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
• Over the weekend, James stepped out at Crypto.com Arena in an all-white outfit that could set a precedent for men’s fashion this summer.
  — Victoria Hunt, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
• Over the weekend, James stepped out at Crypto.com Arena in an all-white outfit that could set a precedent for men’s fashion this summer.
  — Victoria Hunt, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
• But the manner in which Kenyans navigate the decision by the court will set a precedent for future disputes across Africa.
  — Mukelwa Hlatshwayo, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2022
• The justices also set a precedent that a jury doesn’t have to unanimously agree on which of the two requirements fits the crime.
  — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022
• The dad's case could also set a precedent if he is convicted, making the Crumbleys the first set of parents held to such standards.
  — Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
• That would set a precedent to remove other rights that have been granted by Supreme Court decisions not first added in 1787 or through amendments.
  — Amber Leventry, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023
• Lucas set a precedent for this franchise that many of the writers and directors after him have tried to follow: Just jump straight into the story and go, go, go.
  — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 June 2024
• Even in this case, Rosenberg said, the FCC simply didn’t want to set a precedent of formally rejecting a tower approval.
  — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 2 May 2023
• Even in this case, Rosenberg said, the FCC simply didn’t want to set a precedent of formally rejecting a tower approval.
  — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 2 May 2023
• The outcome of the case could set a precedent for exactly how far billionaires and tech companies can go to silence their critics.
  — Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
• If the Tāp Pīlam were to be granted such a role, the lawyers argued that the decision could set a precedent for other people who could trace their lineage back to someone who lived or died at the Alamo.
  — New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
• The state prosecutor said that Cypriot authorities don’t want to set a precedent for any husband to kill his wife and claim after the fact that the killing was done with the wife’s consent.
  — Menelaos Hadjicostis, ajc, 21 Mar. 2023
• Your example will impact others and set a precedent for others to follow.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
• That set a precedent of impunity that only Trump’s persistent lawlessness has been able to shake.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2022
• Kizer's case could set a precedent for how far that immunity extends.
  — Todd Richmond, ajc, 1 Mar. 2022
• Though O’Regan said the government doesn’t dictate what works for other employers or sectors, a deal that cements a right to remote work may set a precedent.
  — Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• California’s warehouse and distribution law has set a precedent that the rest of the nation may soon follow.
  — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 16 Aug 2024