groundwork

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At Ulm in the early 1990s, Rangnick was laying the groundwork for a tactical revolution in German football as one of the first managers to introduce zonal marking.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Several ECB officials have been laying the groundwork for an increase in borrowing costs in their public remarks.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Yale economist Robert Shiller has been widely credited with laying much of the theoretical groundwork for perpetual futures.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Central Command denied this meant its Project Freedom had resumed, but perhaps the groundwork is being laid.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“I reckon I can. I’ll describe your hangdog look and shoeless state for her too. Lay you a good solid groundwork for some groveling.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss