in preparation
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His masklike “Head of a Woman” from 1907—painted in preparation to create his iconic “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”—sold for $14.4 million, over its $8 million high estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Raducanu and Richardson are formally working together in Strasbourg in preparation for the WTA clay-court tournament, the final warm-up event before the French Open.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Ahead of Trump’s arrival, an area roughly the size of 400 American football fields was closed in preparation for a stop here.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“Lovingly stewarded by the same family for nearly 70 years, this grand residence has been thoughtfully updated and modernized in preparation for the next chapter in its illustrious history.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
In the hours before the explosion, workers had laid out fire hoses in preparation for the seawater injection, but those had been damaged by the blast.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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