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prologue

[proh-lawg, -log] / ˈproʊ lɔg, -lɒg /


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So much for “two households, both alike in dignity,” the first words from the prologue, here sung by Francis Jue as Friar Lawrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But if past is prologue, the courts won’t willingly implement reform.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

If the past acts as prologue, the bad news is that oil prices likely haven’t peaked.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

And sometimes the best way to introduce an ancient Egyptian curse is via a prologue that’s tonally very much like the one in “The Exorcist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Maybe he sees it now as a prologue to these tapes.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher




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