preamble
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Before this happens, however, we get a preamble.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
And he told Wilson that Morfitt’s decision to send the term sheet without any preamble had been a mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Their penchant for self-destruction has clearly been part of their preamble this time around.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Under the rules of the Ethernet protocol—widely used in computer networks—each packet starts with a preamble, signaling data is on the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
“Why,” said Snape, without preamble, “why did you put on that ring? It carries a curse, surely you realized that. Why even touch it?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing preamble
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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100 SAT words Beginning with "P"
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