prep
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She enjoys doing drop-off and pickup, using the commute time to help her daughter navigate the kinds of human dilemmas she does professionally, while her house manager tackles dinner prep at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
It stopped near a prep school, where a group of noisy teenage boys in khakis and navy blazers boarded my car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
There had been speculation about which school Prince George would attend when he finished at independent prep school Lambrook in Berkshire, with a number of private schools being suggested.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
That was the small revelation buried inside my stack of bargain kielbasa: perhaps I didn’t need to just prep meals.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I mean, you could be anywhere. Any prep school in the country would take you. What are you doing here?”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
She preps "summer baskets" which include puzzle books, reading books and snacks to curb any boredom.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Starship is a centerpiece of SpaceX’s pitch to investors as it preps an initial public offering that could value the company at $1.5 trillion or more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
There is a version of yourself who meal preps.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
"The crew just shared a peaceful breakfast with our families and we jump back into training tomorrow to start our preps for a March launch to the Moon."
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Granddad's cook does the shopping and preps the meals, but the aunties plan all the menus.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
Not long ago, when Florida real-estate investor Karlin Ridgeway prepped a house for sale, all-new kitchen appliances were a must.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"I was literally being prepped to go into surgery when I first found out online that was happening," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The grass is being measured, the rackets strung and the strawberries and cream prepped.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Then, while the paper was being prepped for publication, BP began aggressively promoting the ideas it contained.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Hours later, I stood in the freezing cold simulation room, waiting as my mom prepped the Lincoln assassination simulation, again.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
“His name is Sam. He moonlights as a lawyer too so he was prepping me,” says Jane, deadpan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Ahead of the album’s release, Rideaux, Asghedom and their teams are prepping to host “The Prolific Experience”— a playback session and panel discussion at The Novo in downtown Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Fluhler said that, for the time being, staff members are prepping around two-thirds of what they were before, a move that’s helped lower costs, since the owners don’t have to buy those products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The dinosaur nugs are essentially a shortcut, saving you time and effort on prepping and cooking the chicken yourself.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The teachers have been prepping us about this all year long, so all the kids in the grade are excited about it—except for me.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
