getting ready
Example Sentences
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I was kneeling over a bath, washing it in a hotel room one Saturday evening, getting ready for my friend's 40th birthday celebration.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Crow, 64, bought both properties through a trust managed by her longtime financial manager—having chosen to relocate from a remote 150-acre farm to the Nashville estate when her children were getting ready to start preschool.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Gradually, it becomes clear that the game DJ and host are also getting ready, running through their playlists and patter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
But in Tucson, they're getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
To make things worse, Old Rowdy growled way down deep, and started walking around stiff-legged, like when he was getting ready for a fight.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
