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a substance made ready for use as a medicine
To avoid side effects, the preparation should be taken with food.
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Recent Examples of preparations
Mayor Andre Dickens and city leaders updated the public on the city's preparations.
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Leondra Head, CBS News, 10 June 2026
With the United States set to open its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign Friday against Paraguay, Los Angeles officials on Tuesday will begin a week of events marking the start of the tournament and highlighting preparations for the FIFA Fan Festival at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Then the Orion capsule will detach from the Blue Origin lander and will dock with Space X’s Starship for about a day, before the crew begins preparations to return home, Parsons said.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 June 2026
Though preparations are well underway, the recent explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which was due to fly its Mk 1 lander to the moon later this year, could prove to be a major setback as NASA aims to beat China to the lunar surface.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
As part of their preparations, the 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials (VMOs) have gathered in Miami for a 10-day seminar, which began over the weekend.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
However, an Army spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that any preparations for execution were part of routine drills conducted for the past 20 years.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
The veteran Olympic executive has worked on numerous Games cycles and has observed preparations in cities around the world.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Signage on the sides of the stadium has already been covered, and rooftop AT&T logos are expected to be hidden as part of FIFA’s tournament preparations.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Leondra Head, CBS News, 10 June 2026
With the United States set to open its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign Friday against Paraguay, Los Angeles officials on Tuesday will begin a week of events marking the start of the tournament and highlighting preparations for the FIFA Fan Festival at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Then the Orion capsule will detach from the Blue Origin lander and will dock with Space X’s Starship for about a day, before the crew begins preparations to return home, Parsons said.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 June 2026
Though preparations are well underway, the recent explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which was due to fly its Mk 1 lander to the moon later this year, could prove to be a major setback as NASA aims to beat China to the lunar surface.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
As part of their preparations, the 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials (VMOs) have gathered in Miami for a 10-day seminar, which began over the weekend.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
However, an Army spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that any preparations for execution were part of routine drills conducted for the past 20 years.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
The veteran Olympic executive has worked on numerous Games cycles and has observed preparations in cities around the world.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Signage on the sides of the stadium has already been covered, and rooftop AT&T logos are expected to be hidden as part of FIFA’s tournament preparations.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparations
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In fact, product liability lawsuits alleging patient injuries have been filed overwhelmingly against pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which manufacture name-brand weight loss drugs, court data shows.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Her results came back as estrogen receptor-positive stage 2A breast cancer, meaning her cancer had estrogen receptors that would respond to hormone therapy drugs.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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Although the study measured people’s ability to manage medications and healthcare, the results of the study are not an indictment on the individual, but rather a call to action for the health system to improve communication and collaboration with patients, Wolf said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Gopuff, based in Philadelphia, is a delivery service for everything from groceries and household items to over-the-counter medications and alcohol, according to the company website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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