primed

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The Rams, set up for a boom-or-bust season akin to 2021, were primed for another typical big swing with the 13th pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Last month, the government said the competition watchdog was primed to step in if there was evidence of price gouging at the pump.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The market was already primed for a shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A quietly brilliant premise, and a film no one has ever really made, despite the “hag” title perfectly primed for a tale of sick fixation.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I primed my weapons, surveyed the terrain, picked my target.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly