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.
are prefacing
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present progressiveof preface.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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All three of the major U.S. cable news networks are prefacing breaking news on their chyrons with the words "Al-Jazeera reports."
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2011
