prologue
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But if past is prologue, the courts won’t willingly implement reform.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The past was more than prologue even for the more prominent new musicals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
We meet him following a prologue set in a prison, where an old man is given the task of burning a batch of papers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
UK road champion Sam Watson won the opening prologue of the race for Ineos Grenadiers.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Widget pauses before he starts, letting the tent and the tree settle into silent prologue while Poppet waits patiently.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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