preface

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So I would preface with this: There are lots of wonderful things about Europe that go unnoticed, unreported, or taken for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

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

“A Note to My Translator” serves as a preface: An acclaimed author, Hans de Krap, blasts E.’s egregious translation slip-ups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 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

But since then it has indeed been uninterrupted and continuous; as an account of modern science, the preface is spot on.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton