as in to prepare (for)
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Dodgers players spoke in awe of the pitching performances, with opposing starters Tyler Glasnow and Cristopher Sánchez trading zeroes and combining to allow just one run over 12 1/3 innings.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
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On that night, his brother was run over by a drunk driver who fled the scene.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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