lay the groundwork/foundation

idiom

: to provide the right conditions

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Recent Examples on the Web Player after player has had a match delayed and interrupted mid-set, which tends to lay the groundwork for a change of momentum. —

Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 Together, the Lijadu Sisters helped lay the foundation for African music’s global resonance today. —

Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2024 These layered experiences of pain, fear, reassurance, and relief lay the groundwork for the emergency room (ER) of a hospital to become my go-to happy place as an adult. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024 This is important to lay the groundwork for future flights, when SpaceX wants to bring the Super Heavy booster—the size of the fuselage of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet—to a landing back at its launch pad. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lay the groundwork/foundation

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