preface

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As climate scientist Kevin Trenberth noted in the preface, the collection is designed as an ongoing effort that reflects the evolving nature of climate science.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026

“It is music for the people who play the piece and for the people who hear it,” he wrote in a preface to the concert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

The authors of the federal report began working in early April with a late May deadline, according to their preface.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

As a preface, the Southern Death Cult was a Bradford, England-born band and a leader of the postpunk movement in the early ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Galileo had had the preface set in a different typeface from the rest of the book, clearly indicating that it did not represent his own views.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin