preamble

Example Sentences

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Their penchant for self-destruction has clearly been part of their preamble this time around.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Under the rules of the Ethernet protocol—widely used in computer networks—each packet starts with a preamble, signaling data is on the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

"Faith over fear" said their manager Stephen Robinson in the preamble.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

“Antisemitism is dangerous, antithetical to California values, and must not be tolerated in any California classroom, regardless of whether Jewish pupils are present in that classroom,” the preamble to the bill said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

I woke the others up and then, without preamble, film of the launch was run.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam