preface

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This preface, which harks back to “Richard II” and “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” in addition to the three parts of “Henry VI” that immediately precede “Richard III,” crowds an already crowded plot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

“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

Let me preface any answer by saying, I suppose I’m trying to make sense of it like anybody.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

As history, the preface is bunk, because in 1651 progress was new.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton