groundwork

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The rotating US force will train and lay the groundwork for Australia later operating its own nuclear-powered submarines, Marles said, adding the arrivals showed "AUKUS is on track and it is happening now".

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

And he laid the groundwork for the Dodgers’ sixth straight victory, their 13th in 15 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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

Under Demetrius’s guidance, the groundwork was laid for what was to become the preeminent scholarly institution in the Greek world.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro