primed

Example Sentences

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The rate of U.S. inflation is primed to top 4% for the first time in three years — and the negative repercussions are likely to be felt for the rest of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Many of the sites are dormant, researchers said, primed to activate as the competition nears.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The Port of Long Beach is one of only two areas primed for the assembly work; the other is Humboldt Harbor near Eureka.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

A decade ago, the EAC decried the influx of second-hand clothing and was primed to impose a ban across its member states.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

If we had asked the students in John Bargh’s experiment why they were standing in the hall so patiently after they had been primed to be polite, they wouldn’t have been able to tell us.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell