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This tag is for questions about words or phrases that have multiple meanings and can thus be understood in different ways. If your question is about different words that can be easily mixed up or confused use the tag CONFUSABLES instead.
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Is this an ambiguous use of "prior to" to convey logical precedence?
To elaborate on Andy's answer:
The sentence given implies these two facts:
Before (prior to) the K-T extinction event, there was a high rate of
global collapse of ecosystems;
Volcanic eruptions could …
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