preparation
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Herd explained that there is a desire to hold more water on this type of land, particularly in preparation for the dry summer months.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Delivering droplets onto the parched crops requires meticulous preparation to identify suitable clouds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The financial services company known for tax preparation services reported net income of $293.7 million, compared with $299.4 million a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Then, through the cleaning and the preparation and then eventually the service — that’s on a clock because we’ve got other Louies to treat — we confer him his dignity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
My argument so far is that the seventeenth-century mathematization of the world was long in preparation.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said preparations were underway to bring aid to some 2,000 people in temporary shelters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Moroccan economy grew by five percent in 2025, with the country investing heavily in infrastructure, especially around preparations for the 2030 World Cup, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The result was irrelevant compared to preparations for the new season.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
While the President was en route to California, authorities announced the arrest of an armed man who had been spotted suspiciously documenting security preparations at the golf course Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Wilkins’s DNA preparations were of poor quality and wouldn't generate good photographs.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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