- plural of precursor.
precursors
Example Sentences
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The White House document claimed they had discussed Chinese investment in U.S. industries, purchases of U.S. oil and agricultural products, and ending the flow of fentanyl precursors into the U.S.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
U.S. officials want China’s help going after the makers of precursors, though Washington has long been frustrated by what officials have viewed as Beijing dragging its feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
This is a problem the EU and its precursors have been thinking about for a long time.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
And what about jet fuels and fertiliser precursors also shut in to the Gulf?
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
From the precursors of food production already practiced by hunter-gatherers, it developed stepwise.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
