be prepared for

Example Sentences

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Investors should be prepared for a 50% drawdown sometime in the next five to 10 years.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Voters should be prepared for the possibility that the gubernatorial results aren’t determined on election night, Grose said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Suddenly, hitters have to be prepared for Soriano’s high heat almost as often as his sinker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Investors should be prepared for the possibility that, like 2025, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of shoppers trading down.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“Lady Margaret knows the prince’s chancellor,” Ana said, “and she told me I should be prepared for the opportunity at the Yule ball.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo