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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are precedents" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing previous cases or examples that serve as a guide or rule for future actions or decisions.
Example: "In legal matters, the decisions made in earlier cases are precedents that influence current rulings."
Alternatives: "serve as examples" or "act as guidelines".
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are precedents
noun
An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
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There are precedents for childbirth taking precedence over majors.
There are precedents.
There are precedents here.
There are precedents, however.
Crucially, there are precedents.
Anyway, there are precedents.
There are precedents for this.
There are precedents for such a denouement.
There are precedents in the United States.
There are precedents for such moves.
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There were precedents.
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