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prelude

[prel-yood, preyl-, prey-lood, pree-] / ˈprɛl jud, ˈpreɪl-, ˈpreɪ lud, ˈpri- /


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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

He called for a comprehensive ceasefire as a prelude to the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet while an increase in wholesale prices is a prelude of sorts to what consumers end up paying for goods and services, the relationship is far from exact.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Rate checks are considered a prelude to actual intervention and involve central banks contacting commercial lenders to get price quotes for currency trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The prelude began, Lillian Woodward playing too slowly.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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