preamble

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A trading firm can save a few nanoseconds by sending the preamble first, before knowing if it wants to trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

“Antisemitism is dangerous, antithetical to California values, and must not be tolerated in any California classroom, regardless of whether Jewish pupils are present in that classroom,” the preamble to the bill said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

In the preamble, Rodgers said that he was including Murray along with Colby Donovan and Jonny Kenny because sometimes youth has no fear.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

But this is mere preamble to the galleries below.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

“You will have discipline,” he said suddenly, without preamble.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen