preface
noun
a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Related The best Chromebook for 2021 Tablet time I am prefacing this section with the statement that Chrome OS is not a very good tablet operating system.
From The Verge ● Dec. 16, 2021