groundwork

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In the months ahead, he must lay the groundwork for consensus between nearly 200 nations even as the war rattles energy markets, nations scramble for fuel supply and climate change slips down the priority list.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee laid the groundwork last week in passing a five-year reauthorization of transportation programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But Chinese officials expected no less after warning Trump’s team before the summit that its minimal preparation had failed to lay the groundwork for diplomatic agreements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The question I ask is not ‘Were Regiomontanus and Hobbes right about mathematics?’ but ‘How did their understanding of mathematics help lay the groundwork for reliable scientific knowledge?’

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton