ready to fire
Example Sentences
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That routine was becoming normal, he said, though the engine crew was being kept on standby, ready to "fire up our engines" in case of emergency.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
This time around the boy math tweets held a level of vim that women on the internet were holding onto and ready to fire off.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2023
Missileers are young military officers who monitor, operate and stand ready to fire the nation’s nuclear warheads - sitting alert in underground launch control centers for shifts that can last from 24 to 48 hours.
From Washington Times • May 2, 2023
These warheads are believed to be in storage facilities, rather than deployed and ready to fire.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2022
Two more missile complexes in Cuba would be ready to fire by the end of the day.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
