as in introducing
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Adjective
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Despite some discouraging downward trends, all the prefatory jawing could go a long way toward siphoning off a fair number of viewers who might otherwise be locked in on the NFL.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The prefatory pause gives the audience a chance to applaud a starry ensemble.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Court records show she was arrested Tuesday and was ordered to be temporarily detained in jail ahead of a preliminary hearing on April 13.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Israel’s surprise barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday killed 303 people and wounded about 1,150 others, in a preliminary toll.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The school announced Malone’s hiring on Tuesday and scheduled an introductory news conference for later in the day.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The school announced Malone's hiring on Tuesday and scheduled an introductory news conference for later in the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Joint Budget Committee’s half-dozen members finished their extensive preparatory work on the annual spending plan last week.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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But diplomatic protocol ahead of a presidential visit to China usually sees either the US secretary of state or the national security advisor make a preparatory trip too, and that did not happen.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Dugger served as a backup through the beginning portion of the season before being dealt to the Steelers at the NFL trade deadline.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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New York’s own ban, which went into effect during the current school year, has been widely praised by educators during its beginning months.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Prefacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefacing. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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