How to Use lay the groundwork/foundation in a Sentence

lay the groundwork/foundation

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• Healey is beginning to lay the groundwork for when the state would spend its share of the cash.
  — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• And who knows, maybe one of those tertiary marks will lay the groundwork for the next uniform shake-up.
  — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 June 2025
• These achievements lay the groundwork for an even brighter 2025.
  — Stephanie Busari and Ifeanyi Abraham, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
• The project, researchers say, will lay the groundwork for future space travel.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022
• Auburn is hopeful that Bright can lay the groundwork for the team’s path back through this side of the bracket.
  — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 20 June 2022
• All of it helped lay the groundwork for an ending that resonated as more than just another crazy twist.
  — Time, 18 Nov. 2022
• The idea is to lay the foundation for new habits without putting an undue amount of pressure on yourself.
  — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
• Brinkley’s three previous books on this theme lay the groundwork for a story of uplift.
  — Scott W. Stern, The New Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
• This could lay the groundwork for consumers to adopt FCEVs in the city.
  — James Morris, Fortune, 27 July 2025
• Such artists helped lay the groundwork for regional scenes that would gain national prominence.
  — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2022
• The study can lay the groundwork for multiple possible sand restoration projects.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
• May this be the end of Iran’s nuclear weapon ambitions and lay the groundwork for lasting peace.
  — Jennifer Brett, Nashville Tennessean, 22 June 2025
• Sleep Deals One of the best ways to lay the foundation for good health is through plenty of quality z’s.
  — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 5 July 2023
• The project demanded a scrappy, agile approach to lay the groundwork for success.
  — Matthew Conlin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
• The move would lay the groundwork for those individuals to be deported.
  — Brett Samuels, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
• Keogh said the soil work at the site has been completed, and now the company will begin to lay the foundation this summer.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2024
• In essence, Vanilla Ice’s success helped lay the groundwork for the gangsta rap that killed his career.
  — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
• The rise, fall, and evolution of tokens at this time will lay the groundwork for the next generation of finance.
  — Edan Yago, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
• And Beau’s experience of watching the play begins to lay the groundwork for the final act of the film.
  — Vulture, 13 June 2023
• The treaties that govern Antarctica helped lay the foundation for space agreements.
  — Sara Clemence, The Atlantic, 3 July 2023
• Starting almost 50 years ago, Blades, who grew up in Panama, helped lay the groundwork.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2023
• The Bletchley Park efforts helped turn the tide of war and lay the groundwork for the modern computer.
  — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• You’re being asked to lay the foundation for a nurturing home life and take small, steady steps toward your personal goals in the process.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
• But the core trio is where Superman helps lay the foundation for the film’s more down-to-Earth qualities.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
• The high-level talks aim to lay the groundwork for potential negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 July 2023
• He is widely considered to have helped lay the groundwork for Macron’s rise to power in 2017.
  — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
• The results of these primaries will lay the groundwork for the general elections in November.
  — ABC News, 28 June 2022
• Now officials say the campaign will help lay the groundwork to bolster UTD’s future growth.
  — Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2022
• The song’s distinct rhythm, which would also go on to inspire the Latin hip-hop genre reggaeton, helped lay the groundwork for the Dembow sound.
  — USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• The plan, adopted in 2019, will lay the groundwork for redevelopment.
  — Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2023