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Upstairs, children pore over schoolbooks, mothers prepare lunch and television sets flicker in cramped living rooms, all against the constant background noise of shredders whining and baling presses pounding below.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Students with F-1 visas now have 30 days rather than 60 to prepare to leave the country, transfer schools or change their status following graduation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Communities in the western Hill Country region should prepare for the possibility of flash floods with catastrophic river flooding possible in the Nueces, Frio and Medina river basins, the weather service said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Yet most climbers train obsessively for going up and barely prepare for coming down.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

The tide was rising, and the fisherman was eager to prepare for the day’s catch.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

But as the entertainment-industry giant prepares to report second-quarter results on Thursday, fresh debate has emerged over whether investors — and viewers — still see it that way.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The battle for the drivers' championship has tightened up as Formula 1 prepares for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The comment, published in an opinion piece in Spanish online news site El Debate, came as Spain prepares to face France Tuesday in a blockbuster World Cup semi-final.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

As England prepares for the quarterfinal game against Norway on Saturday, the track will probably get another lift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

He keeps small bits of flame dancing atop long sticks while he prepares to swallow them whole.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

“I think we are certainly more prepared to back off on the workload if it calls for it. But Shohei wants to be out there as much as he possibly can.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

With Christopher Nolan’s movie adaptation coming out, not being fully prepared was not an option.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

It’s above the Fed’s 3.75% upper limit of its policy range, suggesting investors are still prepared for the possibility of hikes — only less so.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

But he still suggests that trained human specialists should be prepared to review about 10% of the cases as a check on the machines.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Despite the growing pile of gold, the straw loomed over me like a beast prepared to swallow me whole.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

"Super Rugby Americas is growing every year and I think that's a good pathway for developing professional habits and preparing players," Contepomi said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

But Max’s door is open to them, and inside they find him preparing a luxurious meal.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Betts, who is left-handed, mentioned her focus on right-handed shooting this offseason in preparing for increased touches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

The Irvine, Calif.-based company plans to start work on 62% more square footage this year than in 2025 and is working on preparing land for future development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

I needed to start preparing before I lost heart.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo