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preparation

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




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Teachers with preparation in developmental psychology and classroom management may also be better equipped to respond to behavioral difficulties and provide more productive learning experiences.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Each action involves months of preparation, developing a by-name list of people in the encampment and offering shelter at a county-purchased motel in Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"We're elite in everything we do in terms of preparation and the performance lacked in everything."

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Monfils and Svitolina, who arrived so short on preparation that they weren’t sure they would be included in the tournament, were up against stiff competition in Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

There was a great deal of pressure on her, after more than a year of preparation, to finally prove herself as a woman who could lead a combat regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Included in those preparations should be the capacity to quickly restore computer systems that have suffered severe damage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 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

During this formal assessment, teams examined the spacecraft, rocket, launch site, and overall mission status to determine whether preparations could move into their final phase.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

He said expenses relating to preparations for a substantive hearing would be awarded at the higher "solicitor-client" rate.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“I must make preparations for your journey,” Sis says solemnly.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott




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