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

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Working in catastrophe mitigation for the state of Louisiana, Goings likes to be prepared for the worst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Thomas helped Newt distribute the weapons, and even more innovative ones were created in their desperation to be prepared for the Grievers.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner