at the ready
Example Sentences
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The timing and details of any resolution are unknown, but investors may want to have a list of potential beneficiaries at the ready.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
He would never sit, so as to always be at the ready, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
A wood stove heated our home, and we had kerosene lanterns at the ready in case of a power outage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
With their nets at the ready, tens of thousands of fishermen were poised to take part in a traditional festival in northern Nigeria last weekend after a six-year break due to Covid and security concerns.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
My combat pack was on my back, my rifle held at the ready.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
