planning

[ US /ˈpɫænɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /plˈænɪŋ/ ]

NOUN

the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
the planning was more fun than the trip itself
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties

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Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the WN.com - Photown News
For any of you have done it recently you will know that a great deal of it is about 'issues' such as wheelie bins, blocked drains and planning permission - all of which are really council issues. The Wit & Wisdom of Tony Banks
They 100 engage more in a dialogue that involves planning and equitable exchanges or balances of advantage.
Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate.
Lengthy planning and re-planning typically resulted in a shortened development phase, which in turn resulted in the development phase being consistently frantic and reliably late.
He was planning to smite his enemies and didn't want to do it on the Sabbath.
I overheard two fifteen year old girls behind me at the ATM planning to get together tomorrow night and eat ice cream and comfort each other when they didn't get any valentines.
He always insisted that it was a girlfriend's idea: he had been planning to become a tiler.
But a family planning a wedding reception would be able to claim exemption from import duty.
The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time.

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