preparation

Take, for example, a runner whose preparation for a race has gone perfectly and who is confident and raring to go.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Announcing his return at the European Championships in Birmingham, Ingebrigtsen wrote: "If you're waiting for the perfect preparation, perfect conditions, perfect timing, you'll be waiting your whole life."

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

"The Authority's specialised teams have begun the technical and operational assessment of the airport, its facilities and systems, in preparation for developing a plan to rehabilitate it," Hasri said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

The physical preparation helped him find his way into the role.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

So they are removing it in preparation for taking Cleo away.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

There is a need to double down on preparations and equipment on land that is inherently hostile due to the harsh Arctic conditions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

For some clubs, that leaves barely enough time to welcome players back from the mandatory three-week post-tournament break required under Fifa regulations, let alone integrate them into pre-season preparations.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Announcing Phillipson's appointment, Burnham said she would help the party focus on preparations for a new digital campaigning environment.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Since L.A. was awarded the Games almost a decade ago, the 18-year-old watched preparations slowly improve the infrastructure of his hometown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Then he returned to his preparations, and that afternoon it was announced that the Heart of a Dream would leave harbor in three short days.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman