groundwork
Example Sentences
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That could lay the groundwork for tens of billions of dollars in new U.S. energy investment in Venezuela.
From MarketWatch
SpaceX is also expected to begin laying the groundwork for its plan for space-based data centers, which the industry thinks could solve a growing energy problem.
From MarketWatch
Experiments like these laid the groundwork for thermodynamics in the 19th century.
From Science Daily
Away from public view, Lukashenko had been laying the groundwork to bring his country closer to America, using prisoners.
The groundwork was laid for young creatives to forge a bold, distinctly Zambian musical identity.
From BBC
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