preparatory
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The judge ruled that the operators could continue preparatory work at the sites but must stop short of producing oil and gas until a final decision had been taken.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Though the memorandum was never signed, Soilbuild alleged that both sides proceeded to conduct preparatory work for the Mapletree deal on the basis of terms laid out in the draft memorandum, the lawsuit said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
There had been unrest at the location during an initial protest in late May against preparatory onsite work during installation of barbed wire to cordon off the area.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Ramaphosa has said he will not seek to prevent the committee from operating while it carries out preparatory work but will do so if it gets under way while legal proceedings are in place.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
She started to skin the rabbit, preparatory to cooking it.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing preparatory
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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