prepared

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The Pentagon said it was prepared to board those ships wherever they are in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The couple are not prepared to sell their home below market value which means they are "stuck, we're just in limbo".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“We’ve prepared the team all season long to have that mentality when we go out into competition.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“All the people who are celebrating this ‘win for child safety’ might actually be inviting a set of payloads or baggage that they’re not prepared for,” Goldman said.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

“Jeff is still giving his prepared remarks and Steve just bursts out, ‘Well, your models are wrong!’

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis