prep
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Although some larger high schools now run their athletics departments like college programs, the basic issues in covering a prep sports event remain unchanged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"I thought our prep was spot-on, no excuses."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
So, once I’m home, I’ll prep a chicken curry so it can sit in the marinade for a day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
I gave them another try recently, when suffering through colonoscopy prep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
I’d never received media training or speech prep.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
She preps "summer baskets" which include puzzle books, reading books and snacks to curb any boredom.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The co-founders likened it to the way a restaurant kitchen preps ingredients in bulk—chopped vegetables, sauces—that can be used in cooking many types of dishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
There is a version of yourself who meal preps.
From Salon ● May 5, 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
My preps do pretty well until they try to address the spot on my arm where Johanna dug out the tracker.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Not long ago, when Florida real-estate investor Karlin Ridgeway prepped a house for sale, all-new kitchen appliances were a must.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
The grass is being measured, the rackets strung and the strawberries and cream prepped.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The misoprostol-only protocol has some downsides: It can be a bit more unpredictable, since it can take longer for a body to expel a pregnancy if it’s not prepped with mifepristone.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
In the distance, Greek triremes floated on Long Island Sound, prepped for war.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Herfurth is used to meal prepping in bulk, and said it’s a common practice among college students hoping to cut costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
But those days are over, she noted, and if they want to sell in the spring, they should start prepping in the fall or winter.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
It quickly became my default and it works for single servings or meal prepping, if you don’t want to worry about lunch for a few days.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
For students prepping for life after college, it’s an agonizing challenge: Internships are becoming more critical to landing that first job—yet are getting harder to come by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
“I’ve been prepping for the test for weeks,” Elliot went on.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
