ready

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“The system wasn’t totally ready. We had more work to do. There was a withering amount of pressure to continue—and there should be, because the people demand outcomes. But we had more tests to do.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The studio executive adds, “It’s also whether a film’s ready. Is it too early? When are we releasing the movie? All those kinds of questions come into play as we’re having those conversations.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"But if we got to Serie A now, in my opinion, we're not ready. We've got to push and believe, we need a better way of playing - but it won't happen overnight."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"The peace agreement is 90 percent ready. Ten percent remains. And that is far more than just numbers," Zelensky said in the address, posted on his Telegram account.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

“I planned to tell you when you were older. When you were ready. Or more like when I was ready.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson