prep
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Eric Rath, founder and president of Los Angeles-based Rath Tutoring, a college prep service, said in an interview that the university should preserve the existing baseline, which he described as a threshold system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Halfway through his sermon prep, his phone rang again: another hospital visit request.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Just prep a variety of proteins and vegetables ahead of time and have at it.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"After all, food is still a primary need... so I feel there's a good future in it," he said before turning back to the grill to prep his next batch of skewers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Everyone else cleared out of Midtown School of the Arts almost an hour ago, except for us juniors whose parents or guardians signed us up for ACT prep.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
She preps "summer baskets" which include puzzle books, reading books and snacks to curb any boredom.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
She eats lunch, throws in a load of laundry and preps dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"The crew just shared a peaceful breakfast with our families and we jump back into training tomorrow to start our preps for a March launch to the Moon."
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
“I've got extra ways to cook, extra ways to power the house, power the TV, and so all of those preps would all help, depending on what happens with bird flu.”
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
My mother comes in, somewhat shyly, and says that Cinna has asked her to show the preps how she did my hair the day of the reaping.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
A Niçoise salad is a meal in itself that can be prepped ahead of time, and multiplied to feed many.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"I was literally being prepped to go into surgery when I first found out online that was happening," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Then, while the paper was being prepped for publication, BP began aggressively promoting the ideas it contained.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I hadn't prepped for after he was born."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
There was no hair, makeup, or wardrobe to be tended to, no marshaling of our children, no late-night speech being prepped for delivery.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
The dinosaur nugs are essentially a shortcut, saving you time and effort on prepping and cooking the chicken yourself.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Instead, the city decided it could spend about $5.6 million razing them and prepping the hill for 100-plus multifamily units.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Here, Realtor.com lifts the lid on Williams’ many properties—including the luxurious abode where she has been prepping for her on-court return and the elegant home she shared with her sister for many years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Like a diplomatic training camp, the King will be currently prepping for the trip, going through embassy briefs, reading histories and biographies, getting all the details of his engagements.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
My mom put the newspaper on the hostess stand and went back into the kitchen to finish prepping.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
