as in to prepare (for)
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Not every practicing Sikh carries the item.—
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Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.—
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McLean allowed one run over four innings during Wednesday’s outing on a backfield at Mets camp.—
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In 2011, Kansas-native Erin Joynt was sunbathing in Daytona Beach, when a lifeguard ran over her head with his truck, Fox 35 Orlando reported.—
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5 Mar. 2026
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“Work (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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