groundwork

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Defense Department and lays the groundwork for future supply agreements, particularly for heavy rare earths.

From The Wall Street Journal

It would also lay the groundwork for potentially historic settlements to be paid from companies like Meta.

From BBC

That groundwork helped lead to the formal recognition today.

From The Wall Street Journal

That lays the groundwork for successful future product launches.

From Barron's

William is also looking to lay the groundwork to become a different kind of monarch than King Charles, aiming for a less formal, less stuffy style.

From The Wall Street Journal