groundwork
Example Sentences
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"Our generation is laying the groundwork for the youth to pick up the torch one day," he said.
From Barron's
For his part, Sarandos had been laying the groundwork for the Netflix deal for some time—going back and forth to D.C., said people familiar with the situation.
“The groundwork for a return to growth from 2027 is now firmly in place,” she said, though noting that patience is required.
"We had already done the trademark registrations, the groundwork, discussions with distributors," he said.
From BBC
Villeroy said he was leaving to lead a Catholic charitable foundation, but it was seen as potentially laying the groundwork for a broader shuffling of ECB roles ahead of the French election.
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