as in precursor
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Such certificates are often pursued after a conviction has been vacated and as a precursor to a lawsuit.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025 -
For example, tryptophan is precursor to serotonin, the body’s feel-good chemical.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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The notable feature of this particular death factory was its use of gas vans, a forerunner to the larger, more impersonal gas chambers built at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer’s financial performance could be a foretaste of how U.S. chip export controls to China affect tech companies.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2024
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Hall’s healthy scratch for the Nov. 11 game against the Canucks in Vancouver came with no forewarning from Richardson, who said Hall needed a game to reset.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The news of the limited edition Trump cards was also shared with a forewarning that certain Metro stations will be closed on Inauguration Day, including McPherson Square and Smithsonian stops.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Oct. 2024
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Zoom in: Soma Capital, Afore Capital and other angel investors also participated in the round.—
Tim Baysinger,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The move reunites Lin with Reeves, who became an angel investor in the filmmaker’s latest drama and return to indie roots, Last Days, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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The endorsement is a harbinger of Dorsey’s ambitious vision for AI — equipping individuals and enterprises with open, adaptable AI tools.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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But these domestic shifts should not be understood as harbingers of a grand reopening to the West.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One theory is that changes in a person's gut microbiome (a collection of microorganisms that live in the gut) can affect serotonin, dopamine, and other chemical messengers in the brain known as neurotransmitters.—
Gaylyn Henderson, MPH,
Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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House Democrats to hold issues conference House Democrats are scheduled to gather in Leesburg, Va., for their annual issues conference this week, a retreat that comes as the party continues to search for a cohesive message — and apt messenger — to combat the second Trump administration.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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Through the front doors — which boast double leather horse collars — the entryway features an equine sculpture placed on a piece that Churchill Downs outrider Lee Lockwood once had atop his horse.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
1 May 2024
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Because Lezcano had help from an outrider to cross the finish line, the last-place run did not technically count as a finish in the race.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
23 Aug. 2023
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“Foreshadower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshadower. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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