preamble
Example Sentences
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Their penchant for self-destruction has clearly been part of their preamble this time around.
From BBC
In any case, most of what goes into the preambles of DOT regulatory documents is just “word salad,” one staffer recalled the presenter saying.
From Salon
“And that goes in the preamble of the message, which is not enciphered.”
From Literature
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The undercurrent in “Junglekeeper” and Mr. Rosolie’s previous book, “Mother of God”—a thrilling preamble—is his compulsive quest for places ever more remote, wild, pristine.
“Too many approaches to peace-building foster perpetual dependency, and institutionalize crisis rather than leading people beyond it,” the charter’s preamble says, calling for “a coalition of willing States committed to practical cooperation and effective action.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.