groundwork

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Thousands of climate negotiators are in Bonn this week and next to draft agreements and lay the groundwork for the final decisions taken by political leaders at the summit due to start November 9.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Yale economist Robert Shiller has been widely credited with laying much of the theoretical groundwork for perpetual futures.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Shrinking the balance sheet would lay the groundwork for lower interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But Chinese officials expected no less after warning Trump’s team before the summit that its minimal preparation had failed to lay the groundwork for diplomatic agreements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Lawrence had laid the groundwork for a request that he finally submitted toward the end of the year.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik