prolegomenon

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Noun
  • Heaton has previously spoken out against inflammatory political discourse.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Their breakup has sparked discourse on social media, and Megan's fans also showed support and rallied behind her.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sullivan said the discussion for drafting a quarterback came up several times among their 13 picks from Thursday through Saturday, but the other option always won out in every instance.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Failing to win promotion in 2023-24, with such a significant wage budget, was a major disappointment for Leeds and Farke survived serious discussions at the top of the club about his potential sacking.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Small, detailed images, later compiled into albums, portray scenes like a banquet held in 1741 by King Yeongjo to celebrate his study of an important text.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The study began with 99 healthy adults and was narrowed to 27 participants who could not reliably distinguish between sugar and artificial sweeteners, who then underwent brain scans.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
    Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But there is one major factor left out of that piece and in many articles that have been written recently.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The exposition The Mets were swept by the Rockies.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The manic, madcap, chaotic and silly stunt show was heavy on exposition to the delight of the fans who cheered the entrance of every One Piece character and laughed at the downfall of paper-thin goon.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The treatise reflects a time when Dara was translating Hindu texts and exploring their connections with Islamic mystical ideas.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Skyhorse has since published a dozen or so books by Kennedy, including a memoir and several more anti-vaccine treatises.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sarah Mullens’s essays have appeared in Oxford American, The Missouri Review, and other magazines.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Mostly, though, Reiner’s essay is about grief.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The old-school style page with charts and text explained how to calculate the safety of lowering landing gear when a plane is moving slowly at low altitudes, as the Jeju flight was.
    James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • There’s a lot more in the text of the Voting Rights Act that categorizes the relationship between race, political cohesion and voting power.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
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“Prolegomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolegomenon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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