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prepare

[pri-pair] / prɪˈpɛər /


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Mitigation for this latest Test also comes from the fact this is their first in almost a year and the majority of their batters played one domestic red-ball match to prepare.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Studies have found that visualization — being prompted to consider vivid and emotionally meaningful images — can clarify how we perceive risk and prepare for it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

By tracking how that height changes over time, scientists can better understand sea-level rise and support efforts to prepare for its consequences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Richardson urged people to take seriously warnings to prepare, including picking up city-provided sandbags, saying "our infrastructure was not built for this."

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

I prepare to jump into a roast contest when a roar suddenly sounds from the forest in front of us—and I think I see a huge form lumbering toward us.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Nigeria's finance minister unveiled a raft of measures Thursday aimed at cushioning against energy shocks as the country prepares to go to the polls, including a petrol discount for public transport operators.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

That’s part of the way he prepares, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

They acknowledge that earnings risks remain positively skewed as it prepares to change CEO, but observe that the stock is already trading at elevated historical multiples.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

As cricket prepares to go into hibernation for the winter after the usual summer slog, Ben Stokes' playing diary is a lot quieter than previously.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Vincent knows Theo needs him, so he writes every few days as Theo prepares to leave for his wedding in the Netherlands.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

"They sort of prepared us for… the worse," she added.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The researchers found that the situation changes when a beam of light is prepared in a particular balanced configuration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

He’s just not so sure others are prepared for the coming tribulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Employees still prepared the meals, but the design dramatically reduced the need for face-to-face interaction.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Lovingly Betsie prepared the feast, saving every drop of fat for flavoring other foods later.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Other companies including Google and Snap are preparing to roll out their own AI-powered glasses as Big Tech looks for the next big thing in wearable tech.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The disasters themselves are difficult to predict and price, so investors get frustrated with issuers that fail to disclose how they are preparing for such events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, Chinese memory maker Yangtze Memory Technologies is preparing for an initial public offering in China, according to Counterpoint Research.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The mission is preparing to release the first observations from its sea and land surface temperature radiometer, an instrument designed to measure the temperature of Earth's land and ocean surfaces.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

“If these old eyes serve me correctly, it seems like you were preparing to jump into a river to chase after that aboatia.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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