"The amount of preparation that goes in,you know, companies spend millions more in production costs,man hours, .

VOA: standard.2010.01.27

That means the people of quaint Cape May,New Jersey, may already be busy, airing out their sumptuous homes in preparation for the annual rush of beach-loving guests.

VOA: standard.2010.03.15

"Nothing can really take the place of putting it all together in a simulated, real world situation as preparation for what our final mission would be to actually respond in a real crisis."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

The plan,which includes a proposal to create a new regulating authority to monitor risk in the financial system, has been long in preparation and the subject of discussions between lawmakers and the administration.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26