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planning

[plan-ing] / ˈplæn ɪŋ /
NOUN
preparation
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“We don’t control what happens in those 12 picks before, and so what we’ve done is a lot of contingency planning and a lot of conversations, and feel really good about that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Apple will have been planning this succession for a long time.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Davidson financial services firm found that although 78% of Americans are concerned about the impact of rising healthcare costs on retirement, only 48% have factored those expenses into their retirement planning.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Iran is also planning to send a negotiating team there, The Wall Street Journal External link reported.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

“Ratwin’s planning the route, Irian’s mending the boat.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell