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The phrase "a precursor to a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that comes before and indicates or leads to another event, development, or phenomenon.
Example: "The discovery of penicillin was a precursor to a revolution in modern medicine."
Alternatives: "a forerunner of a" or "a predecessor to a".
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The Horwitz Prize is widely considered to be a precursor to a Nobel.
Mr. Sousa's family has filed a claim against the city as a precursor to a lawsuit.
Devil's Due A surprise pregnancy turns out to be a precursor to a satanic nightmare.
But Phillips said that was not a precursor to a multiple-player trade.
Islamic groups fear this could be a precursor to a crack down.
It was a fabulous finish which proved a precursor to a second-half Newcastle rally.
The Marriot Trickle Creek Lodge is just a precursor to a major resort development scheme.
Such a meeting might be a precursor to a trade, because Johnson can veto any deal.
"We've been told that the letter is a precursor to a lawsuit," he said.
But what if the decline in unemployment is a precursor to a rise in RDPI?
He stressed, however, that profitability was not a "precursor" to a return to private hands.
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