direct forerunner

Examples (10)

• The telegraph was the direct forerunner of modern digital communication.
• This prototype is the direct forerunner of the device we use today.
• Her early blog served as a direct forerunner to the social media platform.
• Many historians regard the treaty as the direct forerunner of the union.
• The pilot program became the direct forerunner of nationwide reform.
• That arcade classic is the direct forerunner of contemporary esports.
• The lab's beta release was the direct forerunner of the commercial app.
• In many ways, the printing press was the direct forerunner of mass media.
• Their neighborhood initiative acted as a direct forerunner to city policy.
• This training course stands as the direct forerunner of our certification.