as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
in her prolusion she sketches the religious, cultural and political milieu in which gnosticism developed
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Following an introduction by rap icon Ice Cube and a video contextualizing Hill’s nomination for the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award (as if anyone in the audience doubted her influence), a knockout lineup took the stage.
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Since its 2022 introduction, Ryder's Law has received a swell of support from local and national animal welfare groups; NYC legislators, including former mayor Eric Adams; and a slew of celebrities such as Billie Eilish, Ricky Gervais, Marisa Tomei and Christopher Walken.
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In the preface of her new book, MJ Corey offers a note of apology for pouring so much energy into analyzing a family that’s famously famous for being famous, and for little else, said Megan Garber in The Atlantic.
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The book arrives on the scene six years before Wordsworth’s preface to the Lyrical Ballads (considered the first Romantic manifesto).
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As Dubner himself acknowledged in the anniversary foreword, the original book was written without a central thesis tying everything together.
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The book, co-authored by Darren Grubb and Johnny Russo, featured a foreword by Letterman.
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“Prolusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolusion. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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