as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married
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In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
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Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
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Unfortunately for Musk, not everyone is on board with his plans.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Phoenix Open concerts 2025: This power couple will play the 16th hole Coliseum The plan, intended to prevent more traffic congestion and safeguard existing infrastructure, was developed by city, state and business leaders who make up the MAG's Regional Transportation Policy Committee.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fall prevention strategies and balance training are crucial and can help reduce the risk of fractures.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Avoiding boredom of sitting in the same spot day after day. Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut As with all hunting strategies, mobile hunting during the rut does have some drawbacks as well.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Buffett provided a blueprint for the goals of Berkshire’s management.Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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China’s goal, revealed in an official blueprint announced this month, is to become the world’s leader in key space fields by 2050.Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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Many industry experts believe Trump will end those programs.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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And their only loss was to a 5A program (Chatfield) way back in Week 1.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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The stunning corruption scheme finally came to an end in September 2013, when authorities tricked his NCIS mole into thinking the most serious investigations had been closed and then invited Francis to San Diego for a meeting with Navy officials.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Western intelligence agencies believe that Russian operatives orchestrated the scheme to plant incendiary devices in parcels bound for North America, according to officials.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority approved the master plan last year and signed a lease with Bayou Phoenix for the 227-acre site.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now completed with phase one of the four-phase master plan, the organization is turning to the first part of its second phase of development.Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20plan. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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