well-laid

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As Liverpool's men celebrated lifting the Premier League trophy just days before - Arne Slot triumphing in the glory of Jurgen Klopp's well-laid foundations - similarities could be seen in Bompastor and Hayes.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

Some have well-laid plans and say they’ll stay put, no matter what.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Apparently, he doesn’t even necessarily need Steven Spielberg behind the camera, though, to be fair, the foundation was well-laid for a veteran like James Mangold to step in.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

But like so many well-laid plans, mine didn’t work out quite as expected.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

Over the sounds of firefights still raging elsewhere in Saigon, Westmoreland declared victory, saying, “The enemy’s well-laid plans went afoul.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin