as in to prepare (for)
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The boy fell to the ground and ultimately was ran over by the vehicle, according to Rogers police.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
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According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the 22-year-old and her mom, Heather Linn-Schutt, 46, got into a physical altercation on State Highway 2 and were run over by a passing motorist.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Valdes-Scantling practiced on Wednesday and played 42 snaps in Sunday’s loss in his native Tampa.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Rams, meanwhile, have been practicing on a baseball field all week.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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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 20 Oct. 2025.
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