in preparation for
idiom
: in order to get ready for
The boxer exercised daily in preparation for the fight.
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Speeds have been ramping up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the Indy 500 on Sunday.
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Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
The Biden administration announced earlier on Tuesday that 1,500 active-duty troops will be sent to the southern border in preparation for the pandemic policy Title 42 ending next week.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 2 May 2023
Hired in December after a highly successful run as Jackson State’s head coach, the NFL Hall of Fame cornerback is in the midst of running practices with his new team in preparation for Colorado’s annual intrasquad spring game on April 22.
—Dennis Georgatos, ajc, 8 Apr. 2023
According to Best of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Florida Highway Patrol is currently distributing phones to troopers across the state in preparation for the agency’s use of the license verifier.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2023
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Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
The Biden administration announced earlier on Tuesday that 1,500 active-duty troops will be sent to the southern border in preparation for the pandemic policy Title 42 ending next week.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 2 May 2023
Hired in December after a highly successful run as Jackson State’s head coach, the NFL Hall of Fame cornerback is in the midst of running practices with his new team in preparation for Colorado’s annual intrasquad spring game on April 22.
—Dennis Georgatos, ajc, 8 Apr. 2023
According to Best of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Florida Highway Patrol is currently distributing phones to troopers across the state in preparation for the agency’s use of the license verifier.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2023
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