as in to prepare (for)
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But as JuJu Watkins took her place in front of a microphone for the first time since returning to practice this summer, the USC superstar barely could contain her gratitude.
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Coop — who has been practicing his knots, learning how to drive the tender, and generally being attentive and curious about his new job — does wonderfully, which earns him some praise from the bosun.
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Walton Goggins saved Wilde from being run over by a stampede of horses on the set of Cowboys & Aliens.
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Video taken from the news station’s helicopter was shared to X, showing a white Model X Tesla that had run over a curb and slammed into a shopping center near Target and Urbane Cafe, a restaurant with outdoor seating.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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