as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the campaign operatives schemed out a plan for dealing with bombshells about the candidate's past indiscretions
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Simon planned the cabin, drawing the outline for the walls with a stick in the dirt.—
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But always planning for Kane’s now potentially unlikely in-season return only adds more fodder to anyone who thinks GM Stan Bowman should have matched at least one of the offer sheets to Dylan Holloway or Philip Broberg.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The study was not designed as a political poll but rather as a window into what truly matters to adolescents.—
Yalda T. Uhls,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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One of the biggest questions arising from the crash is whether TCAS, a system designed to prevent midair collisions such as this one, failed to warn the pilots of the jetliner in time.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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In October, the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers changed uniform colors to prepare for high temperatures at Levi’s Stadium.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Travis and Jason Kelce have tackled a lot in their careers, but nothing prepared them for the deep, mysterious world of Swiftie slang.—
Maggie Ekberg,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Professional, organized thieves swooping into stores in groups to steal high-demand items to sell on the black market.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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The portraits were part of a larger exhibit organized by the Holocaust Memorial Trust, Jewish News and Royal Photographic Society (of which Princess Kate is patron), bringing together 75 powerful images of survivors and their family members to mark 75 years since the Holocaust ended.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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