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Wade, 85, who came to power in 2000 and was re-elected in 2007, has argued his first term pre-dated the 2001 amendment establishing the limit.

Protests sweep through Senegal after Wade poll ruling 2012

Wade, who came to power in 2000 and was re-elected in 2007, has argued his first term pre-dated the 2001 amendment establishing the limit.

Reuters: Press Release 2012

Although 9/11 made the proliferation of this prejudice possible, it pre-dated 9/11.

Michael Shank: How the Arab Spring Sprung From a Nonviolent Source Michael Shank 2011

Although the symbol ☧ itself and the abbreviation XP pre-dated Constantine, it was his use of them that really launched them to prominence.

Putting the X back in Christmas « Motivated Grammar 2009

Whether this is being done out of ignorance or corruption is probably something only the officials themselves know, but as Charles Tan mentioned before, this kind of “procedure” pre-dated the Book Blockade, and was not due to DO 17-09.

On the Great Undead Blockade « BAHAY TALINHAGA 2009

Although 9/11 made the proliferation of this prejudice possible, it pre-dated 9/11.

Michael Shank: How the Arab Spring Sprung From a Nonviolent Source Michael Shank 2011

The LRDG pre-dated the SAS by about a year and was one of the inspirations for those who conceived the SAS.

Corrections and clarifications 2011

Although 9/11 made the proliferation of this prejudice possible, it pre-dated 9/11.

Michael Shank: How the Arab Spring Sprung From a Nonviolent Source Michael Shank 2011

And not just the cyclical part since the Great Recession took hold, but the structural part the pre-dated it.

Jared Bernstein: Can America Self-Correct? Jared Bernstein 2011

Although 9/11 made the proliferation of this prejudice possible, it pre-dated 9/11.

Michael Shank: How the Arab Spring Sprung From a Nonviolent Source Michael Shank 2011