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
Instead, with significant EU funding, it intends to appoint a European contractor for the mammoth project, currently in its preparatory phase.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The protests have intensified in recent days after security guards assaulted a man near the protected area and footage of preparatory construction work and bulldozers on the beach was released.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Including this preparatory sketch with her name on it.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
After the two weeks, we appeared for our preparatory examination on December 19 at the Drill Hall in Johannesburg, a military structure not normally used as a court of justice.
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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