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Six example sentences with antedate, each labelled with its topic.
The stone foundations antedate the abbey above them by four centuries, which the builders discovered only while laying drains.
History
These timber joints antedate the invention of the iron nail, and the barn has stood through two hundred winters.
Architecture
Fossil beds in Greenland antedate the oldest known animal tracks, pushing the story of life back another half billion years.
Science
The signed lease antedates the new bylaw by two months, so the old parking rules still apply to the tenant.
Law
The ballad antedates the printed novel by a century, and scholars traced three of the book's scenes back to it.
Literature
The tune antedates the lyrics by decades; fiddlers played it long before anyone thought to write words for it.
Music
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