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Pondering these points of analysis, the preface weaves in studio photographs, Kodak snaps and paintings by Jan van Eyck, Bronzino and Titian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

This preface, which harks back to “Richard II” and “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” in addition to the three parts of “Henry VI” that immediately precede “Richard III,” crowds an already crowded plot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

So I would preface with this: There are lots of wonderful things about Europe that go unnoticed, unreported, or taken for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

As climate scientist Kevin Trenberth noted in the preface, the collection is designed as an ongoing effort that reflects the evolving nature of climate science.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2026

In her preface, Maria declared that she offered her designs to all, “to copy and paint, and to sew in the women’s rooms, and for use and pleasure of all expert lovers of art.”

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Mr. Zygar prefaces each chapter with a childhood or family memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

She prefaces this fact with how appreciative she is for TikTok, her new followers and Chick-Fil-A at large.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2024

“I do have something for you, and I think it might hold the heart of the show,” he prefaces with sincerity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

Benedict then largely kept to his word that he would live a life of prayer in retirement, emerging only occasionally from his converted monastery for special events and writing occasional book prefaces and messages.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2022

The writers of books on insect behavior generally take pains, in their prefaces, to caution that insects are like creatures from another planet, that their behavior is absolutely foreign, totally unhuman, unearthly, almost unbiological.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Tuesday's hot and humid weather was prefaced by thunderstorms in the early hours, with some 29,000 lightning strikes recorded in the south, the Met Office said.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The Monticello we know today presents itself as a compact unity, prefaced by a classical temple front and crowned by an octagonal dome—the first domed house in America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Elsewhere, pro-Palestinian demonstrations prefaced Italy's vital win over Israel and Spain took another step towards qualification with a big victory against Bulgaria.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Footage from the trial is prefaced by a brief explanation of the shooting, including pictures of Hutchins and Souza.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025

Over the past few years, when people had prefaced something they were about to say with “there’s something I want to talk to you about,” it proved to be nothing he wanted to talk about.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Anna keeps prefacing her remarks with the words “no offense,” but Pete can’t help being offended by her pointed disdain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

“I am not prone to hyperbole. I am prone to, like, popping off a little bit. I know that,” Walz said, prefacing his argument that Americans are living in a “dangerous” time.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025

Merchan briefly discussed the transcript issue with jurors and Necheles proceeded to show them the correct version, prefacing her remarks with a mea culpa: “Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for that error.”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

But by prefacing the note with “Hey,” and not just “Nancy,” then it is no longer rude because it’s no longer threatening.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2021

Lately she’s been given to talking as if she won’t be around much longer, prefacing each plan with, “Well, if I’m still here next year, I’d love to see...”

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride