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Adjective
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The prefatory pause gives the audience a chance to applaud a starry ensemble.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024 -
Could be that fans were simply exhausted by all the prefatory ugliness that led up to Washington’s first playoff victory in 18 years, but anyone who tuned out early missed a hell of a star turn from the Commanders’ Jayden Daniels.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Connor, per the preliminary PFF data that will be reviewed, was targeted five times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The two allies agreed on the deal in July but Japanese officials discovered days later the preliminary deal had added 15% on existing rates and objected.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its speeds can match or exceed many competitors, but prices increase significantly after the introductory period.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sign up today with coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off the regular course price of $67 (plus tax).—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Champions Trophy exit was equally passive after a dreadful showing in the preparatory bilateral series against India.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Midday Friday, the military changed course, marking the latest escalation after weeks of preparatory strikes in some of the city’s neighborhoods and calling up tens of thousands of reservists.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Zach Edey is also expected to miss the beginning portion of the season after getting surgery on his ankle in June.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Back from holiday after a month away, John Oliver wasted no time in getting down to brass tacks, spending the beginning 10 minutes of Last Week Tonight addressing Donald Trump‘s desperate attempts to redirect national conversation away from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 July 2025
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“Prefacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefacing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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