as in to prepare (for)
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The monks practiced Vipassana meditation throughout, intentionally walking 108 sacred days — a number representing spiritual completion and wholeness in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain traditions.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Nix basically practiced against the Seahawks’ pass rush for months at a time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Chiefs’ run over the last decade was akin to moving a boulder uphill.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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Route 908 and Freeport Road near the Walmart are a few of the places drivers have run over these things, but Route 28 North in that area is the place where most of the flats are occurring.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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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 14 Feb. 2026.
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