preparation

Lawrence is joined in the one-day squad by seamer Sam Cook, as both men use the Lions tour as part of their preparation for the senior team's three Tests in South Africa in December.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

By doing that, they avoided being criticized for a lack of preparation and having to look for names on an index card.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

He’ll leave the final call up to the Lakers’ medical staff as the team tries to maximize its preseason preparation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Their appearance in the main arena under the big dome, scheduled for December, requires careful preparation, Deforge said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Russian generals persuaded Czar Nicholas to order a partial mobilization, in response to Austria’s full-scale preparation for war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Improved preparations include increased wildfire drills, more training on the incident command system, more evacuation planning as well as earlier briefings and tactical meetings to improve pre-deployment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Prime Minister is very well informed about our defense needs, particularly anti-ballistic defense and preparations for winter.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

In terms of preparations, Liverpool's stance is "business as usual" and any talks with the police and around safety concerns are regular meetings that would happen before every game.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The NHC warned residents in the likely impact zone that emergency preparations to protect lives and property from high winds and storm surges "should be rushed to completion."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The men had their backs to Tristran and Yvaine, and were resolutely facing the village as if they thought it sinful to observe the preparations occurring in the meadow behind them.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman