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preface

[pref-is] / ˈprɛf ɪs /




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As climate scientist Kevin Trenberth noted in the preface, the collection is designed as an ongoing effort that reflects the evolving nature of climate science.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026

If ever the Shakespearean warning about those who “doth protest too much” seemed apt, Skandalakis’ overly long preface to his motion surely qualifies.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

“It is music for the people who play the piece and for the people who hear it,” he wrote in a preface to the concert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

But this exhibitionistic Oedipus is the star of the show’s unnecessary preface, a belabored warmup act that should have been cut in rehearsals.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

In her preface, Maria declared that she offered her designs to all, “to copy and paint, and to sew in the women’s rooms, and for use and pleasure of all expert lovers of art.”

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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