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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a precedent of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an example or case that serves as a guide or justification for future actions or decisions.
Example: "The court's ruling established a precedent of fairness that future cases would follow."
Alternatives: "an example of" or "a case of".
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There was a precedent of sorts.
Shoreham is, though, a precedent of sorts.
There is a precedent of sorts.
" Foster's study does have a precedent — of a sort.
Yet life insurance is a precedent of sorts.
Medicine has a precedent of handling predictive cancer tests poorly.
They fear a precedent of federal concern for animal welfare, so the legislation faces strong resistance.
It set a precedent of religious acceptability that has largely quieted the critics.
The South Korean government wants to avoid setting a precedent of negotiating directly with pirates.
"But Kosovo, of course, is a precedent of something that is perhaps similar".
There is a precedent of severe punishment for biting in rugby.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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