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groundwork

[ground-wurk] / ˈgraʊndˌwɜrk /


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However, an earlier excavation across the road had uncovered items from the Roman period and MSDC's archaeological adviser previously recommended that no groundwork should take place until a programme of archaeological monitoring was approved.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

At the same time, Vice President JD Vance has been laying the groundwork for his own run by releasing “Communion,” a book focused on his religious faith and conversion to Catholicism.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Unified letter shows that the school board was laying the legal groundwork to dismiss Carvalho for cause, which would have deprived him of contractual severance payments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

"Our findings are laying the groundwork for an observation we'll get in the next couple of years," Schmerr said.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

I figured lying was laying a good groundwork for that.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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