preface
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In the staged preface that opens “The Emporium,” actor Joe Tapper explains the play’s provenance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 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
If ever the Shakespearean warning about those who “doth protest too much” seemed apt, Skandalakis’ overly long preface to his motion surely qualifies.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
“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
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
Vocabulary lists containing preface
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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