preparation
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In preparation for the storm, the Department for Infrastructure said their teams have been checking and clearing road gullies, monitoring river levels and tidal surges, and deploying a portion of temporary flood defences.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
And what he did have was half his lifetime of preparation for this exact moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Last quarter, the company shut down its Silao Assembly plant in Mexico for four weeks in preparation for making 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks there.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Those environments are very hard to replicate, and the games in Brazil, in front of huge, hostile crowds, were an especially important part of the preparation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
She went first to the barn, where the men were sharpening hoes and sickles in preparation for the summer hay cutting.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
His withdrawal overshadowed preparations for the event in Shanghai, though Britain's women did secure silver in the team sprint.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Improved preparations include increased wildfire drills, more training on the incident command system, more evacuation planning as well as earlier briefings and tactical meetings to improve pre-deployment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Prime Minister is very well informed about our defense needs, particularly anti-ballistic defense and preparations for winter.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The NHC warned residents in the likely impact zone that emergency preparations to protect lives and property from high winds and storm surges "should be rushed to completion."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Antonapoulos crowded into the bus and settled himself with elaborate preparations on one of the front seats.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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