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Was a prelude (to)

• ___ to (approached)

• ___ to (brought on)

• ___ to (resulted in)

• Approached evasively, with to

• Approached, with to

• Helped cause, with to

• Introduced, with to

• Laid the foundation for, with to

• Paved the way (to)

• Preceded, with to

• Prepared the way

• Was preliminary (to)