be ready
Example Sentences
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But, Quaintance will need to rehab his knee and probably won’t be ready for the upcoming season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
Taiwanese warships must be ready at all times to respond, delaying their regular maintenance and cutting into rest periods for crew, according to Taiwanese officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
"We have to be ready to do more," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The former Google executive, who took the helm at the British Broadcasting Corporation a month ago, said the scale of the planned savings "requires tough choices, careful work and won't all be ready at once".
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
“You’d better be on your way. Tell your mother, if she wants to ride in with us, to be ready first thing in the morning.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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