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[pri-pair] / prɪˈpɛər /


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In early July, high schools had been instructed to prepare for the measure's implementation in September, ahead of its adoption by parliament later that month.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Instead of hiring an attorney to establish a revocable living trust or prepare a formal will, can I simply name different charitable organizations as beneficiaries on all of my financial accounts?

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

If we work hard and prepare well, it's possible.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Jennifer Mulhern, the College Board’s vice president for AP program access, said the new course is meant to better prepare high-schoolers for college business courses while also helping boost their personal-finance competency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

“Luckily, it is a long journey to Heathcote. I shall have more than enough time to prepare my speech on the train,” she told herself.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Micron stock was slipping Monday as another Chinese memory-chip market prepares for an initial public offering.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The U.S. admiral overseeing the war with Iran visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday as the aircraft carrier prepares to return home following an extended wartime deployment, according to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

It comes as the party prepares to publish its 50-page plan on Monday for what Jenrick described as the "most comprehensive redesign of the welfare system's machinery in a generation".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The resulting difference is considered an indicator of how the body prepares itself to handle the demands and stressors of the coming day.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Lacey prepares a grocery list for each of us, written in small letters on the backs of receipts she found in her purse.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

What she wasn't prepared for was a coroner's court.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

“The larger buybacks remain small relative to the Treasury market and are officially intended to support liquidity, but traders now know Washington is prepared to respond when the long end becomes sufficiently uncomfortable.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

If you’re not prepared to do this, you shouldn’t be feeding them at all.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Paramount has warned it is prepared to move the company out of California if it can’t reach a deal with the states, with a potential move starting as soon as Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

“But have you prepared yourself for what happens if you can’t save this particular coyote?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

He was preparing for a second try in the Democratic-leaning 4th District when Amodei unexpectedly announced his retirement in February.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

My financial adviser and I have plans to discuss preparing for this eventuality.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Now, less than a year after losing his sight, Tom is already preparing to run 2027's London Marathon - with his mother as his guide.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

By his own account, Piker is now preparing a defamation suit against Jennings and Salem Media, and possibly Fox News, which cited the same debunked compilation.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Mater Lumley glanced anxiously at her husband and seized a cardigan from the pile of knitted things, as if preparing to go out.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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