five-year plan

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The owner of Premier Inn is to cut 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland as part of a five-year plan to save £250m and overhaul its restaurants.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Pace told Ebert that she had devised a five-year plan for breaking into film, and had won the role just two weeks before her self-imposed deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Penchansky says that it’s impossible to have a five-year plan in an industry that changes so quickly: “Eighteen months is our runway. Our love language is, OK, what’s next?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

According to Morgan Stanley, the Chinese government is expected to feature BCI technology prominently in its next five-year plan, set to be unveiled in March.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

One of the issues I emphasized that day was the National Party’s recently introduced five-year plan, which contained the concept of “group rights.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela