preparatory
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In mid-June, a group of scientists visited the site to assess damage that might have been caused by the preparatory works.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Instead, with significant EU funding, it intends to appoint a European contractor for the mammoth project, currently in its preparatory phase.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Including this preparatory sketch with her name on it.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
More than a year earlier, he had completed his second arduous journey to the foothills of the inactive volcano of Chimborazo, in Ecuador, to make preparatory drawings and oil sketches for this roughly 10-foot-wide work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
After thirteen months of the preparatory examination, the magistrate ruled that he had found “sufficient reason” for putting us on trial in the Transvaal Supreme Court for high treason.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing preparatory
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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