groundwork

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Instead, it has laid the groundwork for an even more insidious form of control.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Even if English Protestants were late compared to the Spanish and Portuguese Catholic missionaries, Mr. Ryrie shows that John Calvin, John Knox and other reformers were laying the groundwork for the birth of global Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The world’s most valuable drugmaker is quietly laying the groundwork for a post-GLP-1 future—even if it’s still undetermined which of its newer therapeutic areas will drive that next era of growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

That kind of understanding often lays the groundwork for future discoveries.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

This was a clever piece of groundwork on Henry’s part.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt