unprepared

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More than 1,100 University of California math and science professors are urging UC regents to reinstate college-entrance exams, saying that unprepared students are lowering academic standards and draining teaching resources.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“His conservative approach left both the papers and its employees somewhat unprepared for the realities of the internet,” said Thomas Maier, who wrote a 1994 biography of the family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Health insurance is the single biggest expense most laid-off households are unprepared for, and the time to understand your options is before you need them, not after.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

It is the second time he has been on the receiving end of Honda being unprepared in a new relationship in F1, after a difficult three years with McLaren in 2015-17.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Six years at the Academy behind her, and she was utterly unprepared for this sort of thing.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo