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The phrase "a few preceding studies" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of studies that were conducted before the current discussion or analysis.
Example: "In light of a few preceding studies, we can conclude that the results are consistent across different populations."
Alternatives: "several prior studies" or "a handful of earlier studies".
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The effects of such engineering parameters on biological cultures have been addressed in only a few preceding studies.
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This search procedure can be directly manipulated in the complex plane and performs ML search in a few preceding layers.
Several preceding studies reported similar results but a few did not show elevated depression scores related to cancer [ 7- 10].
In the preceding studies we imaged a small volume of tissue (6.3×10−3 mm3) for a few hours, and although we sampled a large number of cells, this was still a small percentage of the whole SVZ population.
Therefore, the output of a preceding study supported us in defining the scope of the following study in more detail.
Despite studies showing that the DN's general architecture appears to be stable and consistent across individuals [9], [22], there is evidence from a few studies that preceding tasks can affect the functional connectivity of the DN and other resting-state networks.
The rate of data addition usually depends upon the quality and quantity of information in a given article, average rate of data addition varying from few articles per day to one article in a few days, preceded always by a thorough manual study of papers.
A few previous studies observed that when LC is preceded by PTGD, there were minimal rates of conversion and low perioperative morbidity and mortality in high-risk AC patients [ 18– 20].
Colbert continued, noting that Letterman had influenced every host who followed him -- and even a few who preceded him.
A few prominent studies – with notable letters to the editor – had preceded it, and additional studies followed.
A few case studies set the scene.
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