lay the groundwork/foundation
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: to provide the right conditions
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Philanthropy can address market failures and lay the groundwork for scalable solutions, while investments follow to drive growth.
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Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
Engaging in simple activities such as reading daily, practicing mindfulness through breathwork or meditation, or rethinking everyday choices like coffee consumption can lay the foundation for improved well-being.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Massie already voted against Trump’s bigger budget plan to lay the groundwork for big tax cuts, saying that plan too would just kick the nation’s debt problem down the road.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
These early lessons in motion lay the groundwork for understanding physics concepts later in school.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
Engaging in simple activities such as reading daily, practicing mindfulness through breathwork or meditation, or rethinking everyday choices like coffee consumption can lay the foundation for improved well-being.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Massie already voted against Trump’s bigger budget plan to lay the groundwork for big tax cuts, saying that plan too would just kick the nation’s debt problem down the road.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
These early lessons in motion lay the groundwork for understanding physics concepts later in school.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Lay the groundwork/foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lay%20the%20groundwork%2Ffoundation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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