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precedent

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noun

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"I'm worried that allowing this exception will create a dangerous precedent"

"I'm worried that allowing this exception will create a bad precedent"

"Please do not establish a precedent of arriving late to meetings"

"The court's ruling created an important precedent for similar cases"

"My mom said if I stay up late tonight, it can't become a precedent"

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