precursor
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Pending sales, a precursor to closed sales, were up 20%, according to data from Austin’s multiple-listing service.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Another factor could be cabinet resignations, which as we saw with the previous Conservative government, can be a precursor to a prime minister being forced to stand down.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Spang solved this by processing the liquid precursor of the hydrogel in a centrifuge.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
A claim is a necessary precursor to filing a lawsuit against a public agency.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The awesome supernova explosion ejects into space most of the matter of the precursor star—a little residual hydrogen and helium and significant amounts of other atoms, carbon and silicon, iron and uranium.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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