preparatory
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Conceived as designs for tapestries, they are also, like so many of Matisse’s preparatory studies, self-sufficient artworks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
In recent days, videos emerged showing preparatory work on the coast and bulldozers on the beach.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Ramaphosa has said he will not seek to prevent the committee from operating while it carries out preparatory work but will do so if it gets under way while legal proceedings are in place.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
He played soccer and went to Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School, a Catholic preparatory school in Arlington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
The preparatory examination had lasted for the whole of 1957.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing preparatory
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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