prep
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Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, started at their prep school last week, the paper says.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
It stopped near a prep school, where a group of noisy teenage boys in khakis and navy blazers boarded my car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Meal prep often asks us to make an absurdly confident prediction about our future appetites.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
"I thought our prep was spot-on, no excuses."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“We’re almost done with the prep work. Our girl’s just about ready for her braces.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
She preps "summer baskets" which include puzzle books, reading books and snacks to curb any boredom.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The kind who finally gets it together and meal preps every week?
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
Mohwinkel, who heads the cocktail program, preps his concoctions hours before opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 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
Leevy, who was my neighbor back in 12, gives a cautious hello to the preps, and Gale’s mother, Hazelle, who must know about their imprisonment, holds up a spoonful of the stew.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Once your dates are prepped, lay them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 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
"I hadn't prepped for after he was born."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
SpaceX missed launch-date goals earlier this year as it prepped for the mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“Or perhaps she’s been prepped to fool Fiona’s supernatural ability,” answers Director Van Helsing.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
This pole won’t be used just yet — it arrives with a texture that can be slick or uneven, so the troupe must spend a couple weeks prepping it for better gripping and friction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
But when the hype for Weapons was cresting in August 2025, Cregger was already in Prague prepping his next feature: Resident Evil, an adaptation of the wildly popular videogame franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Bill Pulte, the 38-year-old now prepping to run America’s entire intelligence community, doesn’t have any direct connections I could find to Pulte, Timmis, or other Fellowship leaders or organizations.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Pandit alleged Singh withdrew from the film about three weeks before shooting was due to begin, after producers had already spent a lot of money on prepping and overseas schedules.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Max Myer, the meteorologist at one of the local TV stations, was checking himself in a hand mirror, prepping and primping to be the celebrity quizmaster.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
