as in introduction
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
in her intro the author offers rather precise definitions of some of the key words that she will be using throughout her book
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Recent Examples of intro
There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
These songs are among the most forceful and emotionally intense tracks on the album, and Barrera’s intros can be interpreted as one Spanish-language poem split into three parts.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Those put forward by agencies were handed an automatic headstart by being given a two-page script to read for their audition rather than the simple intro.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
There's 'No Bad Blood' between Taylor Swift and the number 13
Swift's first album went gold in 13 weeks and her first No. 1 song had a 13-second intro.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
These songs are among the most forceful and emotionally intense tracks on the album, and Barrera’s intros can be interpreted as one Spanish-language poem split into three parts.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Those put forward by agencies were handed an automatic headstart by being given a two-page script to read for their audition rather than the simple intro.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
There's 'No Bad Blood' between Taylor Swift and the number 13
Swift's first album went gold in 13 weeks and her first No. 1 song had a 13-second intro.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
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The show kicks off with the death of Petey and introduction of Helly Britt Lower in Season 1 of SeveranceApple TV+ At the beginning of the series, Mark, a worker bee at Lumon, finds out that his best friend in the office, Petey, has suddenly quit, which means Mark will never see him again.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Many people are willing to help and make introductions.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Butler's concerns about machine evolution received mixed reactions, according to Butler in the preface to the second edition of Erewhon.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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The book is handsome, the notes extensive, and Benjamin’s crisp preface is thoughtful and sincere.Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024
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That was Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes — who wrote the foreword to Rosen's book.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
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After designing interiors for Michelle Obama and Shonda Rhimes—the latter wrote the foreword to this book—he was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Committee for the Preservation of the White House in 2010.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Intro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intro. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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