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Their scheme laid the groundwork for the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which in 1913 began sending the valley’s water to the growing city 233 miles away.

This will be crucial in laying the groundwork for success — and ensuring that the special interests that opposed Measure G, including county employee unions, don’t try to weaken or stall the ambitious plans.

After a sometimes chaotic start to his first term, Trump is laying the groundwork for his next administration with a more clearly defined plan - and personnel ready to enact it.

City voters laid the groundwork for fairer, more representative elections by passing Charter Amendment DD, enacting independent redistricting.

Against that backdrop, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought even before the presidential vote to lay the groundwork for a working relationship if Trump was returned to the White House.