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prepare

[pri-pair] / prɪˈpɛər /


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JPMorgan didn’t prepare a report documenting any investigation into Bisignano’s alleged misconduct, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

This network consists of compartments that fold, modify, and prepare proteins before sending them to their final locations.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

They remain for a year, feasting and recovering, before Circe helps them prepare for the journey ahead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Upstairs, children pore over schoolbooks, mothers prepare lunch and television sets flicker in cramped living rooms, all against the constant background noise of shredders whining and baling presses pounding below.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

She swept the ground to prepare sleeping areas, hauled water from the stream, and began the long process of preparing food.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Yet as Polestar prepares to exit from the U.S. market, it may contend with state laws that often require automakers to compensate dealers when they pull up stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The nominations come as Sir Keir prepares to leave office on Monday, when Burnham is due to become the next prime minister.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday pledged his "wholehearted support" to his successor as he prepares to hand over to premier-in-waiting Andy Burnham.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

But as the entertainment-industry giant prepares to report second-quarter results on Thursday, fresh debate has emerged over whether investors — and viewers — still see it that way.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

At home, my mother is talking on the phone and defrosting one of the casseroles my sister Kate prepares at the start of each week.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

More than 1,000 individuals had IRA balances of at least $25 million in 2024, the latest year for which figures are available, according to new data prepared by the nonpartisan congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The average rate for customers who were prepared to lock their money away for a year was 4.27%.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Cal-Maine said it is continuing work to grow its prepared foods unit, adding additional capacity and improving utilization.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

What's being prepared is phenomenal -- Airbus is entering propulsion, which is not necessarily in our nature.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

It was as though I had agonized over an exam, prepared for the worst, then passed with flying colors in spite of myself.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

But even as he was preparing for that role, he kept up his business activities.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

At least six startups that develop AI models are preparing for initial public offerings in Shanghai or Hong Kong through 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

A: We are preparing flight tests, fitting an A321 with these extended, folding wings, so that we can verify their aerodynamic performance.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Now the administration is preparing to put money behind its new priorities.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

The family began preparing to move to a resettlement village on the shore of the future lake.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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