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preparation

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




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While the preparation of performances, and the creative process generally, is not the stuff of exhilarating TV, it is here.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It is not the first instance of Arteta using unusual methods in his team's preparation.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Since he was a boy, Trent Mosley was taught to live by the Five Ps: Proper preparation prevents poor performance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

I assumed that a substantial speaking engagement involving preparation, travel, presentation and follow up materials was understood to be professional work.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

So I had to do a lot of the preparation there.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

One committee member told Uganda's NTV station that a royal child must be formally introduced to elders and then must undergo ceremonies and others preparations if they were to be considered for future leadership.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Pro tip: Birch also hosts Pepe’s Oyster Bar, a monthly pop-up named for chef Kyle Knall’s late father, featuring a rotating menu of hot and cold oyster and seafood preparations.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

"All necessary preparations are being made for a swift response from rescue and health services," the TRNC's health ministry said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

The U.S. has collected intelligence showing Russia’s early preparations for a possible military mobilization in Ukraine and plans for testing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s resolve, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Every episode, they’d listen to their assignment, always delivered by Top Dog himself—a five-star, 130-pound bullmastiff military commander who worked for some very important humans in Washington, DC—and then plot their preparations.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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