prelude
Example Sentences
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Her fate is prelude, prediction and warning — it’s not an aberration.
From Salon
The film's success at the Golden Globes - often seen as a prelude to the Academy Awards - will likely stoke Oscar buzz.
From BBC
Previous rounds of popular unrest have also seen the government shut down communications, usually as a prelude to an all-out crackdown.
From Los Angeles Times
That was all merely a prelude to Thursday’s chaotic masterpiece.
The prelude to Southern California’s destructive January firestorm was Earth’s hottest summer on record.
From Los Angeles Times
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