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introductions

noun

plural of introduction

as in prefaces

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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Recent Examples of introductions In the Kushners’ case, Mary Anne Shula, the widow of legendary Dolphins coach Don Shula, stepped up as sponsor and helped with introductions to the club’s board. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 He was stripped of the captaincy, reported to training camp despite being injured, missed the start of the season because of injury and received a frosty reaction from home fans during introductions prior to their first game last week. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 New hires also need more structured introductions to people beyond their own teams. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Larkin, wearing street clothes, was booed during pregame introductions. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The season has moved beyond introductions, and Saturday offers another chance to learn which teams are built to stay in the postseason conversation. — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 His absence from the introductions became a source of speculation on social media. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The 19th Amendment The result of a long struggle for women’s suffrage, the 19th Amendment was first introduced in Congress in 1878 but did not pass over many years and subsequent introductions. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 These include the Pretzel Peptide Lip Tint that’s being added to the global core lineup after the exclusive introductions. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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This rosé is all about coastal herbs, grapefruit pith, white peach and sea spray, Landa prefaces.

— Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

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Eventually, Musk began comparing himself to a real-life Tony Stark — part playboy with the power-chord intros, part savant innovator, part superhero.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
Few character intros in movie history are better than Indiana Jones snagging that golden idol before being promptly chased by a giant boulder and a tribe of blowdart-wielding warriors.

— Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

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