prefix

Example Sentences

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Sharks had been swimming in the culture before that, to be sure, often with the prefix “man-eating” appended, though men eat sharks too, and way more often — so who’s the real apex predator?

From Los Angeles Times

The prefix was used to indicate which local authority issued the registration mark.

From BBC

Mohamed added the Arabic "Al" prefix to his surname some time in the 1970s.

From BBC

Mr Bijoor suggests a better strategy would have been to operate Air India separately for five years, focusing on improving service standards, while maintaining Vistara as a distinct brand with Air India prefixed to it.

From BBC

She dissected the word “intermolecular,” and its prefix, “inter,” connecting it to other words with that same prefix.

From Los Angeles Times