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preparation

[prep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌprɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /




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Over a decade of digging and preparation at this site has produced more than 3,000 fossil bones, making it one of the richest discoveries of its kind.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Workers at Catalyst Refiners Inc. in Institute, W.Va., were cleaning and decontaminating a metal processing site—in preparation for closing it down—when a chemical reaction created dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas around 9:30 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“I do regret it,” she said of her buyout and her lack of preparation for life after work.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

No matter how much quality their players have and how good their preparation, tactics and everything else is, what they have to deal with now is pressure.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The living room was strewn with books, papers, signs, and things in preparation for the demonstration Father would hold during Bucky’s trial the following week.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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