prelude

Example Sentences

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The prelude to Southern California’s destructive January firestorm was Earth’s hottest summer on record.

From Los Angeles Times

The prelude to Southern California’s most destructive fires in recorded history was Earth’s hottest summer, and California’s hottest July, in the record books.

From Los Angeles Times

"I have observed its positive influence on children's behaviour," she said at a club in southern Tehran, where AFP was granted a rare access to the prelude to the match.

From Barron's

As was the case six years ago, the response to the traditional Maori challenge was the prelude to a memorable win -- just England's ninth in 47 Tests against the All Blacks spanning 120 years.

From Barron's

The road winds through the foothills like a prelude, each turn offering a sharper light and a deeper green.

From Salon