lay the groundwork/foundation

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: to provide the right conditions

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In areas in which analysts insist that Chinese know-how and capacity are necessary—such as in the green transition—the economic security ministry could lay the groundwork for alternatives. —

Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024 Luckily, our efforts to move to electric infrastructure can help lay the groundwork for a better, more sustainable path and ensure that fossil fuels become a part of our history instead of our present reality. —

Linsey Miller, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 While those efforts failed to overturn Trump's defeat, the mistrust sown in the election still reverberates, and current lawsuits from Republican groups and other Trump allies could lay the groundwork for a similar post-election effort. —

Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 Recipients will also meet regularly with Sundance staff and industry professionals, in addition to participating in artist development sessions to help lay the foundation for their career goals. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lay the groundwork/foundation

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