prefacing

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Adjective
  • 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
  • During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented DNA evidence matching blood found on the rim of Alnaji’s megaphone to Kessler.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • His preliminary hearing readiness has been set for May 13, and the preliminary hearing will follow on July 22, said officials from the district attorney’s office.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • That archive of prints is in the process of being broken up for sale, and a few hundred of those boxes, including this set of 36 prints plus a clutch of introductory material and captions, have made their way to Daniel/Oliver, a gallery in East Williamsburg.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
  • At Fudd’s introductory press conference with the Wings on April 16, she was asked to comment on her off-court connection with Bueckers by a local reporter.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Najib was the only one of the defendants who was arrested and present in person in court Sunday for a preparatory session in the trial, which will continue next month.
    Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Czech power company ČEZ signed a deal on Friday with Rolls-Royce SMR on preparatory work for the British company to build the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 9 May. 2026.

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