precursors

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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

The research, published in the journal Advanced Materials, introduces a scalable method for producing these nanoscrolls from MXene precursors while precisely controlling their shape and chemical composition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

This is a problem the EU and its precursors have been thinking about for a long time.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The movement of those ships has raised concerns that Chinese companies could be supplying more rocket fuel precursors to Iran, although the exact cargo hasn’t been confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In reality, even for the most famous and apparently decisive modern inventions, neglected precursors lurked behind the bald claim “X invented Y.”

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond