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a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished
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Recent Examples of master plan There was a master plan, which was made by Renzo Piano. —
Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Some of these schools already planned to close at the end of the current school year as part of an existing facilities master plan that includes shuttering almost 20 schools over the next three years. —Lina Ruiz april 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 The Genesis center is one of the various downtown Gary properties included in the city’s master plan with the University of Notre Dame’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Officials opposed to rezoning and the master plan variously cited residents’ traffic concerns, potential population density issues, and hotel visibility as key reasons for their votes. —Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for master plan
Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Some of these schools already planned to close at the end of the current school year as part of an existing facilities master plan that includes shuttering almost 20 schools over the next three years. —Lina Ruiz april 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 The Genesis center is one of the various downtown Gary properties included in the city’s master plan with the University of Notre Dame’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Officials opposed to rezoning and the master plan variously cited residents’ traffic concerns, potential population density issues, and hotel visibility as key reasons for their votes. —Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for master plan
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At the time of Jaxon’s death, the county was nearing the end of an 18-month corrective action plan aimed at improving oversight and safety within the system.— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2026
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This isn’t an argument against your plan, per se.— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Millions of Americans are turning to AI chatbots for help with their finances, asking about budgets, debt payoff plans, retirement strategies and investment options.— Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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So no matter what, the strategy is to save enough gas to take as little as possible on the final pit stop of the day.— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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The partnership also includes blueprint design and advanced remote deployment capabilities.— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The urgency of the moment has trained a spotlight on Sebastian Gorka, the White House counterterrorism adviser tasked with drafting a blueprint for fighting homegrown and international threats.— Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
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In other words, these programs offer actresses real opportunities as well as scenes in which they’re seated at their dressing tables putting on diamond earrings while coping with a situation involving a DNA test.— Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
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It’s been only three months since the last SpaceX launch of a GPS satellite, said Anne Mason, SpaceX’s director of its National Security Space Launch program.— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Depth chart impact Hunter has scheme versatility, but most analysts project him as a nose tackle, where Bobby Brown is the Panthers’ incumbent.— Tobias Bass, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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This new court filing is a transparent forum-shopping tactic in their scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael’s estate and companies.— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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The project helped McFedries and his team raise millions of dollars in venture-capital funding for their startup.— T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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The work is part of a larger MnDOT project to resurface I-35W and either repair or replace bridges along the freeway between Cliff Road and the I-35E/I-35W split.— Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
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