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foreshadower

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as in precursor

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As far back as the 1950s, the Dutch embryologist Peter Nieuwkoop argued that the human brain’s precursor cells were all identical in the ectoderm.

— Mike McRae September 21, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
In June, the co-founder of the citizen watchdog group, DeFlock Idaho, Tyler Cain, filed a pair of tort claims against the cities of Caldwell and Wilder — civil claims which act as possible precursors to lawsuits.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026

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Dubbed the ‘American Turtle’ for its appearance, the submarine made three attempts to blow up British ships without success, but is considered the forerunner of modern submarines.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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Highway Superintendent Jim Polarek had already given county officials a forewarning at a recent meeting to discuss how to pay for storm recovery efforts that the requests were coming.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
That forewarning came to pass, with the Galaxy S26 launching at a higher price than its predecessor in select markets.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026

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His new novel, Vigil, tells the story of an angel tasked with helping a billionaire feel a degree of remorse for his actions before crossing over.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The $8 million pre-seed round was led by Silent Ventures, with participation from Riot Ventures, Harpoon, Reveille VC, Hillwood, Mana Ventures, Climate Capital, Alumni Ventures, and angel investors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

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Acetylcholine is a key neurotransmitter – a chemical messenger in the brain – involved in attention, learning, memory and information processing.

— Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
When transiting this Air sign, the messenger planet is charming, socially fluent and reluctant to engage in conflict.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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