How to Use in preparation in a Sentence

in preparation

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  • The church closed its doors a year ago in preparation for the move.
    Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Many walls have already been knocked down in preparation for the event.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024
  • So, in preparation for your next cookout, here's a guide on grill time for hot dogs.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
  • Heel raises are a useful way to stretch your calf in preparation.
    Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Tule reeds that grows in the yard in preparation of basket weaving.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Now’s the time to save on a gorgeous new coat or jacket in preparation.
    Esther Newman, Refinery29, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Travers only had a week of training with his new team-mates in preparation for this game.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025
  • Did either of you go back and watch the pilot in preparation for this final episode?
    Jim Halterman, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • The two were putting zip ties on folding chairs together in preparation for an event.
    Hector Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Here is a look at what some companies are doing in preparation.
    Dieter Holger, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Gregory even crashed the boys’ dining club to get tips on how to talk to girls in preparation.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The heads of juvenile pheasants cool down in preparation for a fight, then heat up again.
    Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Attendees ate pancakes, muffins and sides as signs were passed out in preparation for the main event.
    Grace Hurt, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Burnett clapped her hands together and sat up straight in preparation.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Acclimate them to more shade as the season winds down in preparation for bringing them back in.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
  • You might be instructed to drink a special fluid in preparation for your test.
    Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Curing is the process of letting the garlic dry in preparation for long-term storage.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026
  • In another video, the mom of seven has markings drawn on her face in preparation for the surgery.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Question is, do the Eagles go for that record or rest up in preparation for the playoffs?
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Males are born in the fall and begin to mate with the females to produce eggs in preparation for the long winter.
    Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
  • For the previous three weeks, he’s been flitting to and fro in preparation for this year’s edition.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These biting bugs are feasting in preparation for winter.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • George suggests taking some time to go through your dry foods to toss anything expired in preparation for the warmer months.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • That was in preparation for Friday's deadline as both sides refused to budge.
    Lora Kolodny,ari Levy,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
  • All of this is in preparation for Texas State's move to the Pac-12.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
  • One of the main jobs of the adolescent human is to pull away from their parents in preparation for adulthood.
    Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Staff were at the schools on Wednesday in preparation for students' return.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Camera crews opened up beach umbrellas to block them from the sun in preparation for a long day outside of waiting.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 12 May 2025
  • The powerful words spoken by Sanders in displayed with a video in preparation for the surgery.
    Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 23 June 2023
  • The pair has been doing test runs in preparation for the official launch Monday.
    Rodney Ho, ajc, 11 May 2023

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