preparing
- present participle of prepare.
Example Sentences
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Japanese company Asilla says its AI surveillance system can detect unusual behaviour, such as falls, or someone who might be preparing to jump from a height.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
"We are preparing to accommodate a large number of people should further evacuations be ordered," said Thomas Cazenave.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Rather than preparing to combine the companies, Paramount’s attention will be dominated by discovery, depositions and defending the merger in court, leaving integration plans largely on hold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Much of the overtime money the department spent went instead toward preparing for unrest, monitoring protests and vigils, guarding hotels housing federal agents, and managing the public response to federal violence.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Everything you do in life is preparing you for the next challenge.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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