as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
in her intro the author offers rather precise definitions of some of the key words that she will be using throughout her book
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Other signs of lack of faith in the project were the removal of Marvel’s from the title, as well as the decision to not include the standard Marvel Television intro logo at the start of each episode.
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Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 May 2025
According to Variety, the songs (and righteously angry intros) all come from the opening night of the Boss’s latest tour.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 May 2025
This farewell to Ethan Hunt begins with a three-decade-spanning montage of Cruise that could double as the intro to his inevitable honorary Oscar.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Receive a 0% intro APR for 18 months on balance transfers.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 May 2025
According to Variety, the songs (and righteously angry intros) all come from the opening night of the Boss’s latest tour.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 May 2025
This farewell to Ethan Hunt begins with a three-decade-spanning montage of Cruise that could double as the intro to his inevitable honorary Oscar.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Noun
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The introduction of Fund III builds on Hyundai’s 15-year history in venture investing.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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This revival complements other recent enhancements to Seattle’s air connectivity, such as Alaska Airlines’ introduction of nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Tokyo Narita and Seoul Incheon.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
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The funeral of Pope Francis: Even in death, Pope Francis is breaking with tradition for his funeral and burial Prior to his hospitalization, Pope Francis wrote about death in the preface of a book on old age by Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, April 22, the Vatican shared a preface that Francis wrote for a book in Italian by Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbishop emeritus of Milan.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic wrote the foreword, while Van Morrison, Alice Cooper, Patti Smith and others join members of the Doors’ camp in offering commentary throughout the book.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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In his gorgeous first book penned by his partner Tim Johnson with a glowing foreword by Martha Stewart, readers get to revel in the thoughtful beauty of Fernando’s gardens.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Intro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intro. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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