How to Use in preparation for in a Sentence

in preparation for

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  • As the pantry opens for the day, Lawrence Aquino stocks Minute Maid punch in preparation for client pick-up.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2023
  • The pair has been doing test runs in preparation for the official launch Monday.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 11 May 2023
  • Every player who buckled up a chin strap this week in preparation for the East-West Shrine Bowl is a good player.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2023
  • They had been released in salary-cap moves in preparation for new accounting year.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Ahead of the big game, Jones and others in the district have spent the last few days planning activities throughout next week in preparation for the big game.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 6 Feb. 2023
  • In fact, just last month it was reported that Orton was having new ring boots made in preparation for an in-ring return.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The city will continue to work with AVG to complete all aspects of the plan in preparation for going out to bid to hire a building contractor.
    — cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The calm before the storm, Wednesday was a typical scene in preparation for an upcoming game.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
  • This was all in preparation for an episode about infinity with the set theorist Justin Moore.
    — Polly Stryker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2023
  • But now is the time to start chiseling away at them bit by bit, Gharibyan believes, in preparation for the arrival of more capable machines.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The school’s facilities team cleaned up the damage to the entrance in preparation for Thursday classes.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2023
  • Daisy Ayala, 17, a BHS senior, stopped by the boutique in preparation for the upcoming milestone event.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2023
  • Spring training games are underway and players are getting up to speed in preparation for when the real games begin to count.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Add new planting mix and soil amendments to hole in preparation for planting new roses in January.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Some Jewish families do a type of spring cleaning, principally in the kitchen, in preparation for Passover.
    — Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Montgomery, who has guided the Bruins to a 32-4-4 record, was talking after practice in preparation for Thursday’s game against the Seattle Kraken.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Even the mailboxes were draped with the Union Jack in preparation for Saturday's ceremony.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
  • He’s been watching or listening to games nightly, kept his day-by-day book in preparation for a return, and getting more and more excited about a winning baseball team for the first time since 2016.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • The prize pool for this year’s World Cup also includes more than $40 million for the participating teams to use in preparation for the tournament, which begins July 20.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The spacecraft will now undergo final testing in preparation for the October launch.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 June 2023
  • The Suns have been without Jae Crowder all season who has reportedly been working out in Atlanta in preparation for a potential trade.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Fortune met with Torres at his D.C. office in mid-December, where boxes were piled high in preparation for some renovations.
    — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Neal sustained an ankle injury during practice in preparation for the Giants’ first-round game, but still played every offensive snap against Minnesota.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Scientific American spoke to experts to break down what will and won’t be impacted by the close of the federal public health emergency and to recommend what Americans can do in preparation for May 11.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 May 2023
  • Satellite imagery shows extensive trenches that Russian forces have dug in preparation for a potential assault.
    — Siobhán O'Grady, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Laris Karklis, Samuel Granados, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2023
  • Officials in the eastern Luhansk region said Russian forces have disabled mobile internet connections, stepped up shelling and deployed more troops in preparation for an offensive.
    — Arkansas Online, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Departments have already started relocating in preparation for demolition, which is expected to start in the fall.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • Movies could also be affected depending on how long the strikes go on for, though studios, networks, and producers have been stockpiling scripts and boosting international productions in preparation for this outcome.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 2 May 2023
  • Law enforcement sources said high-level law enforcement officials are meeting Monday to further coordinate security plans in preparation for a possible Trump indictment.
    — Pat Milton, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023

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