preparing

Example Sentences

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Preparing the specimen was a slow and careful process.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Preparing food becomes a regulatory act — a way to channel overwhelming emotion into something tactile and nourishing.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Preparing for a potential invasion has been mentally exhausting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

Preparing for, preventing and responding to environmental disasters such as oil spills and chemical releases, known as emergency response readiness operations, will not stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Preparing for his final act of defiance, Cole drew his chin back, then he spit hard, flinging the saliva with a desperate throw of his head.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen