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preparedness

[pri-pair-id-nis, -paird-nis] / prɪˈpɛər ɪd nɪs, -ˈpɛərd nɪs /
NOUN
readiness
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New Zealand's former prime minister Helen Clark, co-chair of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, said the failure to reach agreement this week was "deeply regrettable".

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations has pledged up to $54.3 million for the vaccine’s development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Biden also signed the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, a law mandating that federal agencies migrate vulnerable systems to quantum-resistant cryptography.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

The Times spoke with Nurul Alam, a resilient infrastructure specialist who worked at the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Bangkok, about what the aftermath indicates about disaster preparedness in Asia and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

Hence the need of Preparedness to meet the inevitable conflict for Universal Trade.

From The War After the War by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick




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