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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

It was a striking prelude to "Body to Body", the album's first full track, interwoven with Korea's most iconic folk song and the album's namesake, Arirang.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The company is boosting the storage capacity of its devices, a move thought to be a prelude to expected Siri enhancements later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Miss Ingram, who had now seated herself with proud grace at the piano, spreading out her snowy robes in queenly amplitude, commenced a brilliant prelude; talking meantime.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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