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prelude

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


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That solid foundation is only enhanced by the movie’s two locations: Venice, for the potent prelude, and Paris, for the main action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The ceremony is a prelude to the annual L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Seen now, Annie feels almost like a prelude to Roy's later life as a feted novelist and one of India's most polarising writers.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Freedom of the word is the first prelude to democracy.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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