precursor
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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
Another molecule containing nitrogen "is a precursor to how DNA is eventually built," she added.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
A claim is a necessary precursor to filing a lawsuit against a public agency.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The reaction vessel is initially transparent: the precursor gases are entirely invisible.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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