as in to prepare (for)
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As the trailer was nearing the end of the parade route, Schultz fell off the front part of the trailer and was struck by the dual tires and run over, the sheriff said.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
27 May 2025 -
Rashid, who attended the parade with his wife and two young daughters, said crowds of people ran over and started to smash the car’s windows.—
Eve Brennan,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Fournier, a dentist who practices at an urban hospital in Louisiana, had to extract six of the teen’s teeth; he was eventually intubated and admitted to the intensive care unit because his airways had closed up.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Top receiver Malik Nabers, who was at the center of last summer’s training camp fight with Kerby Joseph and the Detroit Lions, is still not practicing due to a toe injury that Daboll said dates back to college in 2023.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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“Work (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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