groundwork
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"Our study lays the groundwork for deriving the most accurate information possible about the silicon dioxide content of Mercury's surface from BepiColombo's measurements," said Christian Renggli.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Warsh laid the groundwork to argue that rates were in the wrong place during his keynote at Jackson Hole, Wyo., last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“We’re laying the groundwork for what’s probably going to be another fourth-quarter rally,” he said, adding, “I’m still pretty upbeat about the fundamentals.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
But in the final weeks, he also started laying groundwork for a post-playing career in case the phone never rang.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
This was a clever piece of groundwork on Henry’s part.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
