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prepare

[pri-pair] / prɪˈpɛər /


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Kurtz said the aim is to prepare students “not just to navigate and use technology ethically, but to critically shape it as they move into the workforce.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

A representative for Gates Ventures said the Microsoft co-founder decided to weigh in now because he believes there is little time to prepare for the transition.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Farmers are asking people to be patient with the smell of manure as they spread it on their fields to prepare the land for next year's crops.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Also, how do I prepare for market drops just before or after retirement?

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Yoshida told his crew to prepare vehicles in case an evacuation was necessary, and to find temporary shelter on the grounds of Fukushima Daiichi.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The latest quarterly results topped the electronic retailer’s own forecast as well as Wall Street’s expectations, and come as the company prepares to bring in a new chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The stakes for the stock market are high as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh prepares to deliver his first Jackson Hole speech since taking the helm at the U.S. central bank.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Micron stock was slipping Monday as another Chinese memory-chip market prepares for an initial public offering.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

It comes as the party prepares to publish its 50-page plan on Monday for what Jenrick described as the "most comprehensive redesign of the welfare system's machinery in a generation".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

She hangs up the phone, prepares her tea, returns to the table.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

“We weren’t prepared to play football that night,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

China has prepared for years for this moment, making energy security a national priority as early as 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

That was not an entirely neutral proposition at a moment when American women still lacked a constitutional right to vote and girls were being prepared for far narrower versions of adulthood.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

The Bir hospital said it would treat all victims for free and was "fully prepared" to handle the surge in patients, local media reported.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

But they hadn’t come prepared with plaster or bandages to make a cast, and so, the exam ended.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“That cooperative agreement is about preparing safety protocols, infrastructure, and regulatory readiness for small modular reactor technology as it matures,” Hacegaba said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

McInnes said that his coaching staff are "elite in everything we do" in preparing the players for games like this.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Because the evolved supergiant is expected to eventually end its life in a supernova explosion, the dramatic dimming prompted speculation that the star might be preparing to explode.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

"Uefa and other interested parties are preparing to bring criminal claims in Switzerland against Infantino and possibly other Fifa officials and advisors for criminal mismanagement," the application states.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

To his relief, Renn didn’t notice, as she was preparing for the hunt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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