precursor

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"It's thrilling; and if it's a precursor to how the Duffer Brothers plan to wrap up the show... then viewers are in for an all-time great TV ending."

From BBC

The Wall Street Journal reported last spring that Ackman was considering an IPO of his investment firm and was raising money from investors as a precursor to an IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal

The city has not yet responded to the detective’s claim, which is usually a precursor to a lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

He won the John Bates Clark Medal, the award given to an extraordinary American economist under age 40 that has often been a precursor to a Nobel.

From The Wall Street Journal

These chairs are widely regarded as precursors of modern office chairs that swivel and tilt.

From The Wall Street Journal