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[red-ee] / ˈrɛd i /






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“By the end of the process, I definitely felt ready to adapt myself. But in the beginning, there was just no way I would raise my hand for it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"They understand the challenges ahead and when they come, we'll be ready for them," he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

People familiar with the case said Justice Department attorneys were ready to fight the Justices’ lawyers over the subpoenas.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Department for Business and Trade is ready to defend investments that don’t work out, Kyle said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He didn’t seem to know that a wolf should only ever sleep in snatches, and must get up often, stretching and turning, so that he’s ready for anything.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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