groundwork
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A court has ordered officials to preserve all evidence related to the failed execution, which could lay the groundwork for a future lawsuit against the state.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Acquiring Grain Management’s 800 MHz spectrum gives Starlink’s mobile ambitions a major boost, providing the groundwork for cellular networks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
"That one took some groundwork," Mistral's chief executive Arthur Mensch posted on X.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The billionaire is laying the groundwork for a $15 billion refinery across the bay from the 700-year-old Swahili trading port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The FBI had begun laying the groundwork for the case in the late 1940s, interrogating Langley employees about their knowledge of Perl and his possible conspirators.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
