Sentence examples for dangerous precedence from inspiring English sources

Preempting that process sets a dangerous precedence for future state laws and the protection of Americans.

Overall, the ordinance will serve to significantly limit Chicagoans' civil liberties, and this could set a dangerous precedence throughout the rest of the country as well.

"We are governed by the rule of law here in Tennessee and these actions are a clear infringement of this principle and set a dangerous precedence for our state," the Republicans' statement said. .

"We believe that medals earned in combat, or in dangerous conditions, should maintain their precedence above non-combat awards," wrote the senators.

The government argued that allowing boat-people to land merely encouraged a dangerous traffic and gave them unfair precedence over others patiently waiting in third-country holding centres for their chance of a new life in Australia.

Other projects took precedence for years, but Jackson ended up recording the song for his Dangerous album, in memory of White.

The danger is that this desire to get rid of Mr Hussein, plus the knowledge that he is bound to turn any new arrangement into a "victory" (but should a mature nation care?), will take precedence over finding the most secure, and most humane, way out of a dangerous blind alley.

But politics take precedence.

Whose needs take precedence?

Does that take precedence?

They take precedence over democracy".