prep
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Gus was discovered in South Dakota’s fossil-rich Hell Creek Formation and excavated between 2021 and 2023, followed by three years of lab work to prep, assemble, and mount the bones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Just prep a variety of proteins and vegetables ahead of time and have at it.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"After all, food is still a primary need... so I feel there's a good future in it," he said before turning back to the grill to prep his next batch of skewers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
As in so many family dwellings, Hilton says the kitchen is the heart of the home, with its premium appliances, sleek custom cabinetry and a massive dining and prep island.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
She ran through the kitchen, ignoring Mama’s and Cook’s yelps of surprise and shouted censure, grabbed the saltshaker off the prep table, and climbed the stairs, her short legs pumping hard up the grand staircase.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Mohwinkel, who heads the cocktail program, preps his concoctions hours before opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 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
Fetching ingredients from a fridge decorated with magnetic letters and arts and crafts, Linda preps homemade guacamole to go with ceviche from the market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
“I've got extra ways to cook, extra ways to power the house, power the TV, and so all of those preps would all help, depending on what happens with bird flu.”
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
This was how they did the lab preps, the AP and regular-track students lumped together before they broke up into smaller groups for the actual experiments.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
"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
"I hadn't prepped for after he was born."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
But it is one of the most useful things you can keep in your fridge: affordable, basically already prepped and flexible enough to become almost anything, depending on what you’re in the mood for.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
SpaceX missed launch-date goals earlier this year as it prepped for the mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
But as our pitcher prepped to toss, I started really sweating.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
The dinosaur nugs are essentially a shortcut, saving you time and effort on prepping and cooking the chicken yourself.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Instead, the city decided it could spend about $5.6 million razing them and prepping the hill for 100-plus multifamily units.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
But those days are over, she noted, and if they want to sell in the spring, they should start prepping in the fall or winter.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Like a diplomatic training camp, the King will be currently prepping for the trip, going through embassy briefs, reading histories and biographies, getting all the details of his engagements.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
My mom put the newspaper on the hostess stand and went back into the kitchen to finish prepping.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
