groundwork

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Nike provided a disappointing sales outlook, and the quick harsh reaction in the stock market might be laying the groundwork for a lucrative long-term investment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It also lays the groundwork for Musk to further roll up his technology empire following the merger of SpaceX and xAI last month, according to Wedbush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

City Councilmember Ruth Galanter, who helped broker an agreement that laid the groundwork for the 1994 decision, urged the state board to insist that DWP fulfill its commitment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

These findings laid the groundwork for the phase 1 clinical trial, which aimed to determine a safe starting dose and better understand how the therapy works in patients.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

“What Resilience discovered on his mission has laid the groundwork for us to continue imagining what it might look like for a human to land on Mars.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga