How to Use planning in a Sentence

planning

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  • Careful planning made the party a success.
  • The point is to save you time, not only in the meal prep, but also in the planning.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Last-minute stops Even with all of the planning, there are some last-minute changes.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
  • And once one parade ends, the planning process for the next one begins.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Marquee names in the gospel world signed on, but, behind the scenes, the planning was a mess.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2023
  • There was no logic to it—my planning was catch-as-catch-can.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The park is currently in the late planning and design phase.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 4 May 2023
  • The more than $8 million project has been in the planning and approval stages for nearly 15 years.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But this takes careful planning and know-how, Stipek said.
    — Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
  • These vehicles are the holy grail of tax-wise planning.
    — The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
  • While Hill did the bulk of the planning, Watts did give his input in one department: food.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • With careful planning, a track saw can be used to make batches of parts.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The new requirements won’t kick in until the next planning cycle, which in the Bay Area starts in 2031.
    — Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The crowd screamed, and the venue's sound system picked up the agents atop Trump planning to move the former president to safety.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
  • In fact, a writers’ workshop is already in the planning stages.
    — Brent Simon, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Think 10 years ahead: If short-term planning is the trap, then long-term planning is the solution.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
  • New Leaf’s pipeline project was approved by the city in May, despite the planning group‘s vote to oppose it.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The finding could throw off planning for the C Line Extension to Torrance.
    — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • There are two public hearings as part of the process, one in front of the planning commission and one in front of council.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
  • That wave of selling might have been less for tax planning and more because last year’s losers deserved to be dumped.
    — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Construction costs for the venue have ballooned during the course of planning.
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Both teams are struggling with game-planning — specifically, how much of the Week 17 plan to use and how much to scrap.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Some will ask you to think outside the box, and others call for advance planning or a little DIY.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Seid’s bequest to Leonard Leo was a complex tax maneuver long in the planning.
    — Nina Burleigh, The New Republic, 16 May 2023
  • Start planning fun solo dates for your birthday from now on.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • There goes a third of your budget without even touching any planning stuff, of just the venue – no food, no drinks, no nothing.
    — Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 26 July 2023
  • But city officials are already deep into planning, and have learned a few things from the Paris events.
    — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The pace of change was slowed by the pandemic and a planning period that took longer than expected.
    — Jeff Brady, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024
  • And from my conversations with former colleagues, that operational planning has been underway for years, Margaret.
    — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • With some of today’s leading architectural and critical minds as guides, this title offers a compelling history of Candela’s important work, offering context through ideas on urbanism, planning, and more.
    — Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024

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