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prepared

[pri-paird] / prɪˈpɛərd /


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His spirits were high for what lies ahead for the Lakers as they prepared to face the best team in the NBA, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Pork, chicken, and prepared food sales all grew in both volume and price.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Ralston obtained from the Reid archive the new leader’s prepared remarks for a private meeting of Senate Democrats, and quotes the “extraordinary” text at length.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

In an interview with CBS last year, Curran said he told Trump he was prepared to go behind bars with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

She put her reading glasses on, read a line of her prepared remarks to herself, took the glasses off, looked at the audience, and repeated the words.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock