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ground plans

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plural of ground plan

as in plans

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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Meloni also announced plans to prohibit face-covering garments, specifically mentioning the burqas and niqabs worn by some women and girls, in schools.

— Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, over the weekend, the New York Times revealed previously unreported details about the center’s plans to remove and replace the artworks in its collection, including gifts from foreign countries.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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And maybe even part of survival was— figuring out strategies is also a kind of a stepping out.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Trump’s magnanimity comes as China and the United States are in a contest for global leadership, with some of America’s traditional allies rethinking their strategies.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

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In addition to resources online and a network of experts to help farmers grow new crops and start small businesses, Transfarmation provides open-source blueprints for converting industrial pig, poultry and dairy barns.

— Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
For traditional cocktails made with spirits, the structures and blueprints are time-tested.

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

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Talk about what information should stay private — since AI programs can collect and save your data.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
The companies say the GEK800 is designed to provide a practical propulsion option for defense prime contractors developing cruise missile systems for government programs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

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