groundwork

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The law laid the groundwork for Russia’s heavily censored “Red Web” that now entirely prohibits many foreign social-media platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the conference Monday, Chevron’s Wirth said more groundwork was needed to attract investment by major U.S. oil companies.

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Those discussions laid the groundwork for an abrupt reversal more than 7,000 miles away in Florida.

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"The research and proof-of-concept validates the exciting potential of quantum batteries to achieve rapid, scalable charging and energy storage at room temperature, laying the groundwork for next-gen energy solutions," Dr. Quach said.

From Science Daily

“Churchill’s autobiography,” Mr. Stiles explains, “lays the groundwork for how he wished to be perceived and how he would approach and create his political career.”

From The Wall Street Journal