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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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Even more striking, feeding the worms phosphatidylcholine or its precursor, choline, restored a more youthful mitochondrial structure within just two days.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Office of Strategic Services—the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency—recruited him to lead an American spy network in Greece.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"The public may be familiar with the Princess Mary Christmas tins of World War One, but this Boer War issue was the precursor," he said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

My neck was starting to itch, the telltale precursor to an outbreak of hives.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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