in preparation
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His masklike “Head of a Woman” from 1907—painted in preparation to create his iconic “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”—sold for $14.4 million, over its $8 million high estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Raducanu and Richardson are formally working together in Strasbourg in preparation for the WTA clay-court tournament, the final warm-up event before the French Open.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
That practice came to an end last year when work began to gut the old monolith in preparation for it conversion to housing as the centerpiece of a health-themed redevelopment of the 42-acre Eastside campus.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Lovingly stewarded by the same family for nearly 70 years, this grand residence has been thoughtfully updated and modernized in preparation for the next chapter in its illustrious history.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Boarders emptied wastebaskets and picked up scraps of sewing in preparation for a quick flight to the secret room.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
