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as in precursor
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
a nearly November snowfall that appears to be a disconcerting foregoer of the harsh winter facing us
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as in forerunner
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
not many people still have manual typewriters, the foregoers to word processors
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Noun
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Humidity Think of humidity as the precursor to mold and mildew.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Predicting earthquakes is not scientifically possible, and experts cannot determine definitively whether the seismic activity between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos is a precursor to a significantly larger earthquake, or is part of weeks or months of small or moderate intensity quakes.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While Cal State Fullerton isn’t the first campus to launch a Project Rebound program, the university has been among the forerunners in its expansion, becoming a model for Project Rebound programs at the other universities in the CSU system.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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Each night, Americans were reminded of the crisis on TV, as ABC created nightly reports called America Held Hostage with Ted Koppel, the forerunner to Nightline.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That’s the annual sign Javier Báez has arrived at spring training.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cost of winning Bregman is the clearest sign thus far that the Red Sox are completing a circle of their own, getting back to being the type of franchise that prioritizes winning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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However, many oral histories passed down in indigenous groups in Canada and the U.S. have contradicted this idea, suggesting that smaller groups made the journey over different periods of time and their ancestors told the tales of a great crossing, VOA News reports.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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The driving force for the tour guides is the idea that Black Americans and Muslims must unapologetically tell their own story, an experience that so many of their ancestors were robbed of due to slavery.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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This organizer comes in three stylish colors to choose from: avocado green, angel white, and olive green.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sheila’s chambers were decorated with pictures and figurines of angels.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The prototype, which bears more than a passing resemblance to a concept the motorsports organization showed off last year, features a tri-motor powertrain that makes over 1,300 hp.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Flying Whales has already raised over US$300 million of public and private funding, according to PitchBook, and is still a couple years out from testing a prototype ... at best.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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In November 2023, the pontiff underwent a CT scan of his lungs due to flu-like symptoms, Vatican News reported.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Doctors saw more patients with flu-like symptoms during the week ending February 1 than at any time in the last 15 years, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Set in a retro-futuristic world inspired by the 1960s, the film sees these heroes defend Earth against the world-devouring space god Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Was the film an early herald of the martini’s return as an It Drink?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2025
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