lay the groundwork/foundation
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: to provide the right conditions
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These achievements lay the groundwork for an even brighter 2025.
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Stephanie Busari and Ifeanyi Abraham, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Califf defended the agency's delay in comments to media Wednesday, saying that the FDA needed to lay the groundwork for steep legal fights over the rule.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
His experience with the procedures the organization has in place will help lay the foundation for the No. 60 car.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
While market pricing overwhelmingly points to the central bank holding its benchmark lending rate steady at 4.25% to 4.50% at this month’s Fed meeting, Chairman Jerome Powell could still could lay the groundwork at his press conference afterward for where rates might move later in the year.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Busari and Ifeanyi Abraham, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Califf defended the agency's delay in comments to media Wednesday, saying that the FDA needed to lay the groundwork for steep legal fights over the rule.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
His experience with the procedures the organization has in place will help lay the foundation for the No. 60 car.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
While market pricing overwhelmingly points to the central bank holding its benchmark lending rate steady at 4.25% to 4.50% at this month’s Fed meeting, Chairman Jerome Powell could still could lay the groundwork at his press conference afterward for where rates might move later in the year.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2025.
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