precursor

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Office of Strategic Services—the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency—recruited him to lead an American spy network in Greece.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Company executives have said it’s a precursor to broader institutional adoption of crypto and could unlock trillions of dollars in assets flowing into Bitcoin and other less-well-known tokens.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Another factor could be cabinet resignations, which as we saw with the previous Conservative government, can be a precursor to a prime minister being forced to stand down.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The missive, which could be a precursor to a lawsuit, opens another avenue of attack against the controversial $111-billion deal, which would transform the smaller Paramount into an industry titan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"Earthquakes are generally a precursor of volcanic eruptions, but the park already has lots of earthquakes–1,260 of them last year. Most of them are too small to be felt, but they are earthquakes nonetheless."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson