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preparation

[prep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌprɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /




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Preparation work to clear the Kidlington site started earlier this month amid concerns over the risk of fire and the impact that would have on the nearby A-road.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Preparation H declined to disclose its market share, but Preparation H parent company Haleon’s chief U.S. marketing officer Katie Williams said it isn’t worried about competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Preparation of a newer stadium, Estadio Akron, for this World Cup began five years ago and is 85% complete.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

"Preparation for this was crazy. I'm not going tell you before it," he said with a knowing grin.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

I can’t abide the Drills, but as I turn on the Green & muster, this Point keeps me a-marching: that we must be in utmost Preparation for the Battle, should it come.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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