preparatory
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The preparatory talks had seen "coordinated attacks across the negotiation rooms by the small number of fossil fuel interests", said Manjeet Dhakal, an adviser to the 44-nation Least Developed Countries bloc.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Ramaphosa has said he will not seek to prevent the committee from operating while it carries out preparatory work but will do so if it gets under way while legal proceedings are in place.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Including this preparatory sketch with her name on it.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The initial discussions will be preparatory, setting guidelines for more formal cease-fire talks, these officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
After having made a few preparatory experiments, he concluded with a panegyric upon modern chemistry, the terms of which I shall never forget:
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Vocabulary lists containing preparatory
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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