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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 Core collections of Tiaré, Venetian Princess, Princess Flower and Cobra have become the mainstay introductions to the consumer. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 With the right industry executives and commercial introductions, sports can become an additional growth engine rather than the company’s original identity. — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026 While Haliburton received a rousing ovation during player introductions, Indiana's play soon turned those cheers into boos. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 Before joining the postgame handshake line, Bidunga turned toward the KU student section in the south end zone, waved and blew a kiss goodbye to the same fans who had booed him during warmups, introductions and throughout the game. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Regal theaters will add cast and creator introductions, while participating locations offer cocktails inspired by HBO’s hockey romance. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 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

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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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