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prepare

[pri-pair] / prɪˈpɛər /


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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

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Let the WSJ’s own Spencer Jakab prepare you with expert insight into the companies and industries set to move markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Led by the USGS, this coalition helps not only to monitor volcanoes around the world but also works to train local scientists and emergency responders to prepare for an eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Yet as Polestar prepares to exit from the U.S. market, it may contend with state laws that often require automakers to compensate dealers when they pull up stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

As Burnham prepares to become prime minister, will he be able to apply the same model to the whole of the nation?

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

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 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

Nathan prepares the bier, I see him lifting the body on to it.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

The mediators added that it remained unclear whether either side was prepared to accept an end to hostilities after the preliminary peace deal they signed in mid-June collapsed earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

According to the salon owner, when she was invited to join the cast of “RHOSLC” in 2021, she wasn’t prepared for the jabs that would be aimed at Trujillo or the toll it would take.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Wearing a tan jumpsuit, he read a prepared statement in Spanish in which he extraordinarily urged young people to turn away from violence.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Transfer the rectangles to the prepared baking sheet.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

It was as though I had agonized over an exam, prepared for the worst, then passed with flying colors in spite of myself.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Instead, he's in the Sunshine State preparing for the bronze-medal game against France.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Readers shared their thoughts on preparing for solar storms.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

He was a soldier, preparing for his deployment.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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