lay the groundwork/foundation

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: to provide the right conditions

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And habits like smoking, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lay the groundwork for disease long before symptoms appear. —

Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 The rise, fall, and evolution of tokens at this time will lay the groundwork for the next generation of finance. —

Edan Yago, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 His efforts to deregulate industry — including the airlines, freight railroads and interstate trucking — helped lay the groundwork for the miraculous consumer economy of the 21st century. —

Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025 If Charles Dolan had never taken an interest in media, other business leaders and entrepreneurs would have found a way to harness the power of technology and the arts to lay the foundation for the pay television marketplace. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lay the groundwork/foundation

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