groundwork

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At Ulm in the early 1990s, Rangnick was laying the groundwork for a tactical revolution in German football as one of the first managers to introduce zonal marking.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Several ECB officials have been laying the groundwork for an increase in borrowing costs in their public remarks.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Yale economist Robert Shiller has been widely credited with laying much of the theoretical groundwork for perpetual futures.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

And he laid the groundwork for the Dodgers’ sixth straight victory, their 13th in 15 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The FBI had begun laying the groundwork for the case in the late 1940s, interrogating Langley employees about their knowledge of Perl and his possible conspirators.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly