as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a leading biologist wrote the introduction to that new textbook
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But both characters are voiced once more by Robinson and Siddig themselves, and stated matter-of-factly to be married immediately upon their introduction.
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 13 Dec. 2024
Coming in March 2025, Reebok will tap DeChambeau as the official face of Reebok Golf apparel and footwear offerings, including the introduction of Nano Golf—the brand’s new on-course performance golf shoe.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The studies also clarify the time frame in which humans interbred with Denisovans, another extinct species, Stringer added — that took place after the introduction of Neanderthal DNA.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Spotify Wrapped launched in 2015 with the introduction of the Year in Music feature, offering users a glimpse into their top artists and listening habits from the past year.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 13 Dec. 2024
Coming in March 2025, Reebok will tap DeChambeau as the official face of Reebok Golf apparel and footwear offerings, including the introduction of Nano Golf—the brand’s new on-course performance golf shoe.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The studies also clarify the time frame in which humans interbred with Denisovans, another extinct species, Stringer added — that took place after the introduction of Neanderthal DNA.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Spotify Wrapped launched in 2015 with the introduction of the Year in Music feature, offering users a glimpse into their top artists and listening habits from the past year.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Read below for an exclusive excerpt from the preface of Inheriting Magic.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The muses promised fame and fortune to artists who followed them, but are rarely mentioned by name in the prologues and prefaces of artworks today.Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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The collection also comes with a coffee-table sized book of liner notes by Vivien Goldman, a foreword by Elton John and remembrances from Calello, Jackson Browne, Clive Davis, Lou Adler, John Sebastian and others.Gary Graff, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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And, of course, there is also Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon as a means of moving the country foreword after the ravages of Watergate.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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If wine director, Jessica Salyer is behind the bar, prepare for a fun intro to Spanish wines and vermut.Jenn Rice, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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At the concert, tacked onto A Great Chaos songs were rave-ready extended intros that added to the spectacle.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Introduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introduction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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