be prepared for

Example Sentences

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Investors should be prepared for a 50% drawdown sometime in the next five to 10 years.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Voters should be prepared for the possibility that the gubernatorial results aren’t determined on election night, Grose said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But if students can learn to debate the people they disagree with and still work together, they will be prepared for life in a robust democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But Wall Street should also be prepared for what’s ahead.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The list for Richard’s party was ever expanding, and no sooner had they finished readying one room than another needed to be prepared for yet another guest.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland