groundwork

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At Ulm in the early 1990s, Rangnick was laying the groundwork for a tactical revolution in German football as one of the first managers to introduce zonal marking.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“Tomorrow, Nick will begin meeting with staff across the organization to listen, learn, discuss what is working, identify opportunities for growth, and begin laying the groundwork for Season 59 and beyond,” Cibrowski and Weiss wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Rubio, who is paying his first visit to India, said he hoped to lay the groundwork for a Quad summit involving Trump.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Lawrence had laid the groundwork for a request that he finally submitted toward the end of the year.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik