in preparation

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His masklike “Head of a Woman” from 1907—painted in preparation to create his iconic “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”—sold for $14.4 million, over its $8 million high estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Raducanu and Richardson are formally working together in Strasbourg in preparation for the WTA clay-court tournament, the final warm-up event before the French Open.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

At Navy Federal, Long is already seeing members stashing more money in checking accounts in preparation for covering costs.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

They realized that the brain actually moved just milliseconds before a mouse took a step — the brief moment when the animal’s abdominal muscles contracted in preparation for movement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Within the past week, unmistakable evidence has established the fact that a series of offensive missile sites is now in preparation on that imprisoned island.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau