as in preparatory
coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows
after a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose
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Whenever meteorologists begin mentioning a storm in the Gulf, Atlanta’s Office of Emergency Preparedness springs into preparatory action, Dickens said.Jane Thier, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Full negative processing and digitization of the analog material, two months preparatory work, tests, 34 shooting days, with the participation of 10 NFI Filmlab professionals.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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In France, a preliminary investigation does not necessarily mean criminal charges are forthcoming or that a trial will occur.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Investigators searched the offices of U.S. streaming giant Netflix in France and the Netherlands on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud and money laundering, a French judicial source close to the investigation told NBC News.Nancy Ing, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Penny, when prompted by the judge during his introductory remarks, briefly stood, turned to the courtroom gallery and waved to prospective jurors.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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In her introductory speech, Amanpour foreshadows what’s to come, warning that malefactors with enticing narratives can only manipulate us because of our eagerness to believe them.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Prelusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelusive. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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