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prepare

[pri-pair] / prɪˈpɛər /


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As Americans prepare to vote in the US midterm elections, candidates with their eye on Congress are not just competing on policy.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

So many people have done work behind the scenes now to prepare.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

The astronauts also performed several preliminary tasks to prepare for another spacewalk scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Crude prices remain within the recent consolidation range as Gulf countries have been told to prepare for further U.S. military pressure on Iran, says Tim Furey at Tradeview Markets & YimmiT.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“It is quiet and hidden. I can prepare the barn today and you can operate on me tonight.”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it was engaging with Iraqi authorities as it prepares a new bailout program for the country, whose economy has been battered by the war on Iran.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

As former SQA head Fiona Robertson prepares to give evidence to the Scottish Covid Inquiry later, Erin wants someone to take accountability for what happened.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Much like a primer prepares a surface for paint, it helps bring together the ingredients needed to create a stable coating.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The AI boom shows no sign of easing as Anthropic prepares to go public and businesses gobble up durable goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

She prepares for shouts of anger but catches half-hyperventilated nursery rhymes instead: ... a la saladeje suis malade au celerije suis gueri .

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Her motto is "don't panic, be prepared", she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Russia said on Thursday that it had prepared "dozens of tonnes" of aid for the residents who do not wish to leave, including food, medicine, hygiene products and fuel for generators.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mr. Blackwood sees these students as “the Navy SEALs of Western civilization, prepared to do the heavy lifting of regeneration. It’s a small beginning, but they go out and carry the flame with them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

"Refining capacity in Russia and the Middle East remained curtailed, with roughly 10 percent of global capacity offline," the company said in prepared remarks ahead of a conference call.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

We, the public, prepared ourselves and waited for opportunities to open up, and when they did, we walked through the doors.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

The 39-year-old, who lives in Hoorn with his wife and five-year-old son, started preparing his kit a few years ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Others are marveling at how far they’ve come in preparing for the event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Officials are implementing new repayment plans, getting rid of old ones and reportedly preparing to restart debt collection on defaulted student loans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

At Grill ’Em All, Chernus is going to continue preparing with tarps, sandbags and berms, and crossing his fingers for November and December.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

I had spent the last two hours carefully preparing for this moment.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney


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