preamble
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After such a spectacular preamble, this first act at least produced a dramatic finish.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
“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 The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
A trading firm can save a few nanoseconds by sending the preamble first, before knowing if it wants to trade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
The hope, the optimism, the feelgood swirling around Hampden in the preamble was gone.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
“And that goes in the preamble of the message, which is not enciphered.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing preamble
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