prelude
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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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Vocabulary lists containing prelude
"Two Kinds" (from The Joy Luck Club) by Amy Tan
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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"Total Loss Weekend" by Don Delillo
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