prearranged
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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At companies like Chevron and ConocoPhillips, executives have sold stock External link this year, sometimes as part of prearranged stock-trading plans.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Some of the sales were prearranged under plans that allow executives to sell stock automatically at specific times or share prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“Jury Duty” which sneaked up on the world in 2023, inserted an unwitting ordinary person into a prearranged courtroom scenario otherwise populated by actors.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Some participants used prearranged signals, such as specific in and out sniffing patterns, to indicate that they heard the sounds and were actively working on the puzzles within their dreams.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026
I wouldn’t eat or sleep at a friend’s house if it weren’t prearranged.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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