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preform

[pree-fawrm, pree-fawrm] / ˈpriˈfɔrm, ˈpriˌfɔrm /




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“While overall supply is sufficient, constraints in preform capacity are tightening availability of high-spec fiber and supporting pricing,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

“We know all the football history England brings. But what is important is to preform on the pitch,” he said.

From Washington Times Aug. 11, 2023

The suit claims the company that owned the aircraft is liable for the alleged failures of the helicopter’s pilot to properly preform a flight inspection as well as emergency procedures for engine failure.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2023

The jointed arms with surgical instruments at the end are used to preform keyhole surgery, and are moved by a surgeon who controls them via a computer.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2022

She has tested the wanderer, Alcinous can now preform the ceremonies.

From Homer's Odyssey A Commentary by Snider, Denton Jaques

These preforms, which look like plastic test tubes, are sold to brands and bottle manufacturers to be shaped into plastic bottles of the desired shape and size.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

Still, it must be exhausting to be Tom Cruise, who famously preforms his own stunts.

From New York Times Jul. 11, 2023

The preforms arrive at Fillakit's warehouse in a huge shipping container.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2020

The state officials say that these "preforms," which are designed to be expanded with heat and pressure into 2-liter soda bottles, don't fit the racks used in laboratory analysis of test samples.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2020

The hymn has permeated the tune, and, without forgetting its own words, the Scotch melody preforms both a social and religious mission.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron




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