Sentence examples for was a precursor for from inspiring English sources

South Korean officials and analysts said it was too early to tell whether Mr. Kim's reported plan to deprive the military of its ability to earn foreign currency, even if true, was a precursor for wider-ranging changes to North Korea's ailing economy or just a means of taming the military.

It was a precursor for my fascination with science-fiction and dystopian visions, so I'm excited to see what they've done with it".

That talk show, which started on MTV but was later syndicated, was a precursor for "The Daily Show" in many ways: He emphasized interviewing subjects he found fascinating, and actively eschewed the typical talk show format in ways that would later transform the landscape on Comedy Central.

It was also said the unmanned exploration of Mars should be a precursor for manned landings.

But reflecting on that source is a precursor for a level of self-awareness that is both clearly lacking and clearly needed.

7 Russian AIDS Epidemic A change in the way AIDS is spreading in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad is a precursor for all of Russia, which already has one of the fastest-growing epidemics of the disease in the world.

Asked if this move might be a precursor for a possible ultimate merger between Concacaf and Conmebol, Figueredo clearly flirted with the idea while kicking the question down the road to be addressed by the next generation.

"This will likely be a precursor for a merger of the two companies, and David Wang will take charge after the merger," said Rick Hsu, a Nomura analyst, referring to S.M.I.C. and Huahong NEC.

On the other hand, estrogen loss seems to be a precursor for osteoporosis and some of the other deficiency ailments of the aged, and therefore I think there are some benefits to having [supplemental] estrogen in my system.

This biological boomerang is a tribute to stubborn DNA memory, and it is a precursor for what the wild Elwha will be in the not-so-distant future.

Another glycolysis intermediate, 3-P glycerate, is a precursor for serine, which can be used to synthesize ceramide and is a precursor for one-carbon metabolism.