prepare
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Daniela Hathorn, senior analyst at Capital.com, said in emailed commentary that as companies prepare to report results, the current economic backdrop means they’ve had to work harder to earn their stock-market valuations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Smaller, more frequent adjustments are preferable to larger” ones, in part because making bigger moves can be harder for businesses to prepare for, said Hammack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
It can take three days after the vehicle has gone missing for a company to prepare a demand letter to the renter seeking return of the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
It has urged households to check their flood risk, sign up to alerts and make a flood plan to prepare for any emergencies.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Then get into your shelter—you did prepare a shelter, right?
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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BP said it has temporarily curbed production and removed all personnel from its Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as it prepares for Hurricane Isaias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
And now, being a teammate of his, it’s not surprising at all why he goes and performs like he does, because the way he prepares is as good as anybody in this game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
As cricket prepares to go into hibernation for the winter after the usual summer slog, Ben Stokes' playing diary is a lot quieter than previously.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
New details have emerged about Anthropic’s business and financial status as the artificial-intelligence lab prepares for a public listing that could value it at $2 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
In school the master, Mr. O’Dea, prepares us.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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Employees still prepared the meals, but the design dramatically reduced the need for face-to-face interaction.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
He prepared the couple’s morning coffee while Ortiz coaxed him into finishing a smoothie she’d made for him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Am I organized and ready enough? Am I prepared for this meeting?” says Davis, the chief development officer at a nonprofit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
A planning application was then prepared for a smaller-scale venture including about 30 bird and animal enclosures, with Wale not intending to live onsite.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Well, then," Sancho said, "bring me bread and grapes. I cannot go without food. I must be prepared for any battle."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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Set between 2019 and 2021, Sorkin’s film stares down the dawn of a new decade, preparing for the birth of our current web of chaos, cruelty and thinly veiled deceit.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The row comes as competition grows in India's satellite internet market, with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel also preparing to launch services.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“It’s hard to predict exactly what will happen, but just based on forecasts, we’re preparing for more damage,” Martin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The U.K. government has said it wants the platform to “act as a stepping stone for companies eyeing a listing in future preparing and easing the journey to an IPO.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But the next afternoon there was a sudden commotion as we were preparing to go out on the lake for our second shift.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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