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
Instead, with significant EU funding, it intends to appoint a European contractor for the mammoth project, currently in its preparatory phase.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
He played soccer and went to Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School, a Catholic preparatory school in Arlington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Including this preparatory sketch with her name on it.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
If the students aren’t focused on the lesson, all of your preparatory work is for naught.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing preparatory
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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