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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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The temporary amphitheater, which has a maximum capacity of 11,000, is meant to be a precursor to a permanent “Long Beach Bowl,” which is being pitched as the largest waterfront venue on the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

Some of the companies, such as telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies and smartphone precursor Palm, have all but disappeared.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Spang solved this by processing the liquid precursor of the hydrogel in a centrifuge.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Scientists in laboratories throughout North America and Europe began fusing cells and using them to map genetic traits to specific chromosomes, creating a precursor to the human genome map we have today.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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