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planning

[plan-ing] / ˈplæn ɪŋ /
NOUN
preparation
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So far, I’ve managed to do some prepublication interviews without too much trouble, and I’m planning to use a microphone anytime I speak to a crowd.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

After years of planning, the dream trip became reality.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Big oil stocks fell on Friday on news that Iran is planning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It seemed likely she would line up a majority for whatever she was planning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I don’t know what she’s planning, and I don’t really care.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy