He added that following an election victory ministers would take a number of actions including appointing an envoy to Brussels "to prepare the ground for independence" and EU membership.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23617014.fm-brussels-unveiling-plan-envoy-post-belgium-capital/?ref=rss

In the meantime, mindfulness seekers can prepare the ground — not by shunning selfies altogether, but by putting a little bit more of the Earth in their every front-facing photo.

Source: https://mashable.com/article/selfies-mindfulness-awe

Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will leave Liverpool after their contracts expire at the end of the season, the Premier League club said as they prepare the ground for a close-season rebuild.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2023-05-18-liverpools-firmino-keita-milner-and-oxlade-chamberlain-to-leave-club/

Samir Gandhi, Co-founder & Partner, Axiom5 Law Chambers, a law firm, said that the MCA notifications essentially prepare the ground for the CCI to publish its much-awaited penalty guidelines for public comment.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/centre-clears-decks-for-cci-to-issue-guidelines-on-competition-law-provisions/article67470793.ece

Then, on St Patrick’s Day, volunteers helped Friends of Elder Park prepare the ground, plant hawthorn bushes, learned how to graft trees for planting and undertook maintenance of existing trees.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23507685.network-rail-helps-glasgow-community-groups-improve-biodiversity/?ref=rss