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precursor

[pri-kur-ser, pree-kur-] / prɪˈkɜr sər, ˈpri kɜr- /
NOUN
something that indicates outcome or event beforehand
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Musk, OpenAI’s then principal financial supporter, had asked Brockman and Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever to make a spreadsheet listing every employee and what important contribution they had made—a classically Muskian precursor to staff cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

One Battle is the clear frontrunner after a string of big wins at precursor ceremonies, and its director Paul Thomas Anderson is widely predicted to finally win his first Oscar for directing.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In their claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, Khimberly’s family alleges the Feb. 17 incident was not the first time their girls had been “bullied and harassed on campus.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He adds that identifying these precursor conditions early may allow doctors to treat underlying diseases sooner and potentially prevent cancer from developing.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Xan could feel a little rattle, deep inside the young man’s chest—the precursor to loss.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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