planning

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The first downtown stretch opened in March 1976 after more than a decade of planning, in an era when American cities were not exactly betting on subways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The importance of Starship can’t be overstated for the company, which is planning to raise record amounts of money in a June IPO, which could value SpaceX at north of $2 trillion.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Instead, he has been starting new ones — and is apparently planning to start others.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The rationale is that we are heading into the summer when these bills are lower and instead the focus is on contingency planning for the winter.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“No, it’s not yet sound. We need more time. More planning for contingencies.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin