preface
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This preface, which harks back to “Richard II” and “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” in addition to the three parts of “Henry VI” that immediately precede “Richard III,” crowds an already crowded plot.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
So I would preface with this: There are lots of wonderful things about Europe that go unnoticed, unreported, or taken for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
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
The authors of the federal report began working in early April with a late May deadline, according to their preface.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
But since then it has indeed been uninterrupted and continuous; as an account of modern science, the preface is spot on.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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