forerunner
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And in a section about advances in structural engineering, the museum presents one of its signature possessions—the 1878, 9-foot-high forerunner model of the Statue of Liberty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The WTO's forerunner was responsible for negotiating the global agreements that reduced tariffs on trade in goods that helped bring about post-WWII prosperity.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
They might not have taken part in F1 before, but they did compete in its forerunner, the European grand prix championship, in the 1930s.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The Actor Awards ignored Erivo altogether, also skipping “Wicked: For Good” for the cast award that its forerunner was nominated for last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
In essence, the OSS was the nation’s spy program—the forerunner of the CIA.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Power Prefix: fore-
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: fore-
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