in preparation
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In recent weeks, machinery has been tearing down the border fence each night, in preparation for 15 July.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
I find it helpful to brainstorm a week’s worth of meal ideas that call for rotisserie chicken in preparation for bringing a whole bird home.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Wasserman highlighted how the second level of the horseshoe-shaped road around the LAX terminals was added in preparation for the 1984 Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Others are hoarding cash in preparation for a layoff they consider inevitable, or placing risky bets on the stock market to get rich before their job and salary evaporates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
She had helped ease the pain of hundreds and thousands of people in preparation for that journey into the unknown.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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