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prelude

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


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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

That solid foundation is only enhanced by the movie’s two locations: Venice, for the potent prelude, and Paris, for the main action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It was a prelude to the chaos and calamity that was to come this season.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

A year later he won the World Cup crystal globe in the slalom as a prelude to his split with the Norwegian set-up.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

It was all a prelude to what began on July 27, 1919.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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