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forerunner

[fawr-ruhn-er, fohr-, fawr-ruhn-er, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌrʌn ər, ˈfoʊr-, fɔrˈrʌn ər, foʊr- /




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She made the leap to the small screen in the 1950s on Children's Television Club, a forerunner of Blue Peter.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And in a section about advances in structural engineering, the museum presents one of its signature possessions—the 1878, 9-foot-high forerunner model of the Statue of Liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The WTO's forerunner was responsible for negotiating the global agreements that reduced tariffs on trade in goods that helped bring about post-WWII prosperity.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The Actor Awards ignored Erivo altogether, also skipping “Wicked: For Good” for the cast award that its forerunner was nominated for last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

This was the forerunner of the Royal Society, and it was through Katherine that Robert began to make the acquaintance of these men on his visits to London.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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