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preparedness

[pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis] / prɪˈpɛər ɪd nɪs, -ˈpɛərd nɪs /
NOUN
readiness
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"You cannot have a successful preparedness or response unless you have the community with you on your side," he told reporters in the city of Bunia, in northeastern DRC.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Washington has pledged $13.5 million to Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts and Kenyan health minister Aden Duale told parliament he "will not stop" the quarantine centre, despite a halt order from the High Court.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Keesha Bullock, the space center’s chief operating and strategy officer, said, “We are focused again on preparedness for whatever comes our way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“The important question is whether regulatory systems, emergency preparedness and land use decisions are keeping pace with changing industrial hazards and growing urban densities.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

They agreed to raise the Soviet military’s level of preparedness.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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