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ground plans

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plural of ground plan

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a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married

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Nvidia, the computer chip manufacturing behemoth, had just announced plans to build AI supercomputers in the United States.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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For both endometriosis and uterine fibroids, initial management may include hormonal therapies, pain management strategies and lifestyle adjustments.

— Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026
The organization views this year’s Senate races in Michigan and Maine as key tests of whether progressives’ message and organizing strategies could prove effective in competitive races.

— Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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The money would go toward blueprints and early planning for an off-campus security process for those entering the court.

— Elise Spenner, ABC News, 14 July 2026
But the blueprints being drawn up in Austin, Munich, London and Washington right now will decide whether robots become colleagues or competitors.

— Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Lawmakers have introduced bills to strengthen prevention programs, improve behavioral health services, regulate sober living environments and give local governments additional tools to respond to homelessness.

— Ray Bramson, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Despite several changes to its time slot, the sitcom was among the top 10 programs in the Nielsen ratings for its first four seasons, before a decline in ratings in its last two seasons.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

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Its cases target schemes including false country-of-origin declarations, misclassified goods, and the routing of products through third countries to evade tariffs.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
Soon after Rhaenyra executes Otto Hightower, who was once mastermind of that family’s schemes, Ormund steps up to be the faction’s new heavy.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

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