in preparation

idiom

: being made
Plans for the next edition are already in preparation.

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The Iranian government is likely to use this respite to accelerate its militarization in preparation for sustained conflict. Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025 The Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021 and set about collecting intriguing and diverse samples in preparation for a follow up Mars Sample Return Mission (MSR) campaign, which would pick the samples up and deliver them to Earth for analysis. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 July 2025 Right-hander Tyler Glasnow threw a bullpen Sunday in preparation for what Roberts will be a return to the rotation during the Dodgers’ six-game roadtrip. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025 Just off the ramp from the Norwood Lateral to I-75 North, contractors have been clearing trees and other vegetation in preparation for the next three phases of the Mill Creek Expressway projects. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in preparation

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“In preparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20preparation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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