as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a leading biologist wrote the introduction to that new textbook
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Recent Examples of introduction
Here is a quick introduction to the NCAA Tournament’s second round.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
This was the Pandora’s box that was smashed wide open last year with the introduction of AI actress Tilly Norwood.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
And while the Sarah-Abraham-Hagar story fills out the first episode, the March 29 installment continues the drama with the introduction of Rebekah (Alexa Davalos), who marries Sarah and Abraham’s son, Isaac (Tom Mison).
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Their strategic efforts have built momentum towards the introduction of a federal film and television production tax incentive and IATSE will continue its tireless advocacy with Congress and the White House to achieve that goal.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
This was the Pandora’s box that was smashed wide open last year with the introduction of AI actress Tilly Norwood.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
And while the Sarah-Abraham-Hagar story fills out the first episode, the March 29 installment continues the drama with the introduction of Rebekah (Alexa Davalos), who marries Sarah and Abraham’s son, Isaac (Tom Mison).
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Their strategic efforts have built momentum towards the introduction of a federal film and television production tax incentive and IATSE will continue its tireless advocacy with Congress and the White House to achieve that goal.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduction
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And that long preface to editing isn’t helping, Bill Pullman notwithstanding.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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In his preface of the American Legion’s Junior Baseball for 1938 program, Chaillaux noted that 500,000 boys participated in Legion ball.—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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This May, the 50th anniversary edition of the book—revamped with a new foreword by culinary historian and journalist Toni Tipton-Martin—will be released.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The track’s intro consists of bass triplets and deeper sub-bass quarter notes that the Air Pro 4+ punch out with ease.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of the men giving an intro bent down to touch Chhabra’s feet.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a social media post, Aiello said the Jack and Oddfellow house was a prologue to the overall event.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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So, partly by not calling it a prologue and not putting it in italics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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