prepare
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She had to find a uniform for her six-year-old daughter, arrange food for her, and prepare for the now-routine blackouts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Some of those orders were lifted after the Supreme Court last month found that federal agencies could continue to prepare for the changes prior to implementing them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Papa Pope’s harsh words were meant to prepare his daughter for the risks inherent to flirting with power.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Lorraine, from Luv Jerk, said her team began setting up at 02:00 BST in order to prepare for the day ahead.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
She said she’d prepare herbs to make herself feel better.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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For now, construction can continue while the administration prepares its petition asking the Supreme Court to hear the case.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
The latest quarterly results topped the electronic retailer’s own forecast as well as Wall Street’s expectations, and come as the company prepares to bring in a new chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The stakes for the stock market are high as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh prepares to deliver his first Jackson Hole speech since taking the helm at the U.S. central bank.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Micron stock was slipping Monday as another Chinese memory-chip market prepares for an initial public offering.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
It is not the full tea ceremony that she has performed on several occasions over the years, but as Tsukiko slowly prepares two bowls of green matcha, it is beautiful and calming nonetheless.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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“It’s a very well calculated bet and it is a bet that Snap is prepared for,” he said of Snap’s glasses launch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Singh added that he was "prepared to be a martyr for the cause of Hindus" but believed that he would never get convicted.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
At a cremation site in Kathmandu, the family of Mahesh Dangol prepared to bid farewell to him after delaying the funeral by a few days.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Musha Cay operates as an ultraexclusive resort, allowing guests to experience the kind of privacy usually enjoyed only by the rich and famous—provided they’re prepared to pay the appropriately extravagant price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Madame Ionesco seemed far better prepared for this adventure than Penelope was.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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After a record 250 days at sea without a port stop, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is preparing to dock in Thailand, giving its nearly 5,000 crew members a much-needed break.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday it was preparing to release its newest powerful model, known as Astra, after implementing "stronger safeguards" following a rogue cyberattack involving a different AI model.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Innanen is filming Season 2 of Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” and preparing for his film “Purgatory” to premiere in a couple of weeks at the Toronto International Film Festival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
States told the court they had already ordered ballots, with some preparing to send them within days.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Roz spent winter preparing the farm for spring.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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