Deeyah Khan

A hedonistic lifestyle contrary to all the rules and expectations of Islam is not an unusual precursor to radicalisation: in fact, some young radicals see joining in the jihad as a way of achieving redemption for past sins.

Norwegian Director

Greg Walden

We are taking steps to fight the production of meth on our own soil through limiting access to precursor ingredients, supporting educational efforts and providing necessary resources to law enforcement.

American Politician

John M. Ford

At one point I intended to write precursor and sequel novels, about the establishment of the Web and its next evolution, but I am very unlikely to now; they would take place in a different universe.

American Writer

Eckhart Tolle

I believe that Jesus realized his oneness with God and he showed, what he attempted to do was show the way to all of us, how to realize our own onenes with God also, so he's a precursor.

German Speaker

Jorge Luis Borges

The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of the past, just as it is bound to modify the future.

Argentinian Poet

Norman Lloyd

I loved 'Modern Family!' It was sort of the precursor to 'Trainwreck,' to that character. But I loved it. I had a great time doing it.

American Actor

Baldwin Spencer

Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries.

Statesman

Daniel Lubetzky

I cannot think of any venture I have initiated where an earlier failure wasn't an important precursor to an eventual success.

Mexican Businessman

Joseph Brodsky

Unlike life, a work of art never gets taken for granted: it is always viewed against its precursors and predecessors.

American Poet

Mikhail Gorbachev

What about Jesus Christ? I say that he was a precursor of idealists; a precursor of socialists.

Use 'precursor' to link historical events, showing progression or influence over time.

Historical Events

Use it to talk about an event or situation that triggers another.

Cause and Effect

In literature, 'precursor' can indicate an early sign or symbol hinting at future events.

Literary Foreshadowing

In biochemistry, 'precursor' describes materials that undergo transformation to become something new.

Biochemical Processes

A 'precursor' isn't the end product; it's what comes before the final substance or state.

Not the Final Form

Some 'precursors' are warning signs or indicators of possible medical issues to come.

Medical Indicators

Use 'precursor' to describe the initial designs that lead to more refined technologies.

Technological Development

In engineering or business, 'precursor' can indicate the original concept that evolved over time.

Evolution of Ideas

 Basically, what if I got up there and it was too scary? What if I was too tired? What if I couldn't quite make the kick? I had to consider every possibility while I was safely on the ground, so that when the time came and I was actually making the moves without a rope, there was no room for doubt to creep in. Doubt is the precursor to fear, and I knew that I couldn't experience my perfect moment if I was afraid.

How I climbed a...

 Is there life on Mars? But we also have to do due diligence to make sure that that landing site is safe for the humans to come and live and work. So once we get all that robotic precursor work done, then the humans can arrive. And this is when we start building up a base and moving towards a civilization on Mars.

SpaceX's Supersized...

 If they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that why they'd found was destined to influence the future course of medicine. What the Sumerians had discovered was a precursor to the medicine known today as aspirin.

How aspirin was...

 the line's gone up. That suggests that the intervention has been protective. I don't think myself that what's happened is that those stem cells have made new myelin or new nerves. What I think they've done is they've promoted the endogenous stem cells, or precursor cells,

Siddharthan Chandran:...

 some element of raw, subjective feeling, some primitive precursor to consciousness. This may sound a bit kooky to you. I mean, why would anyone think such a crazy thing? Some motivation comes from the first crazy idea, that consciousness is fundamental.

How do you explain...

 and type in the coordinates of your final destination. A 15-parsec jump leaves you running on fumes, but ready to dock with the precursor space station. Time to put this alien tech to work and make life better for everyone in the galaxy.

Can you solve the dark...

 Deeper in the crust, the neutron superfluid forms different phases that physicists call “nuclear pasta,” as it’s squeezed from lasagna to spaghetti-like shapes. The massive precursors to neutron stars often spin. When they collapse,

The life cycle of a...

 are the precursors of all plastic products single-use and disposable plastic products make up a large portion of marine debris one of the big issues with plastics is that it's creating hazard for our animals and Wildlife and

Care About the Ocean?...

 we're going to hear about some of humanity's most important and complex issues and whether your issue is climate change world hunger education or anything else I'm going to propose that a precursor to effectively addressing

Upgrading management...

 sniffs we're watching possibly the precursor to tigers meeting and mating there's a female up here letting a male know that she's around they've probably met and mated by now

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