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prelude

[prel-yood, preyl-, prey-lood, pree-] / ˈprɛl yud, ˈpreɪl-, ˈpreɪ lud, ˈpri- /


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Yet while an increase in wholesale prices is a prelude of sorts to what consumers end up paying for goods and services, the relationship is far from exact.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

To the disappointment of many, it’s probably not a prelude to the pitched battle they’ve been seeking, the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It was a prelude to the chaos and calamity that was to come this season.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

"At its core, this looks like pressure and leverage rather than a prelude to invasion," he wrote.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

And then, without prelude, he began to tell them how it was going to be.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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