In reality, Philolaus' ideas predated the idea of spheres by hundreds of years.

The idea for Space Precinct predated the series by nearly a decade.

The idea of bypasses predates the use of motor vehicles.

In fact, the basic idea of camouflage predates humans entirely.

In the further development of Laplace's ideas, subjective ideas predate objectivist positions.

The idea of natural selection predates the understanding of genetics.

The idea of the ignorant or badly behaving American traveler long predates this book.

The idea for a performing arts centre that could serve the needs of an increasingly dynamic city predates the building's opening by almost 20 years.

The idea of French labor exchanges far predates the institution.

The idea of building at least one new reactor to make tritium predates the Reagan Administration.