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A closed-door meeting last month between Blanche and GOP senators grew heated, with lawmakers demanding answers the administration was seemingly not prepared to give.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Sceptics like Joel Okalany, a Ugandan designer whose brand Ekikumba Fusion upcycles used clothing into statement pieces, argues that East Africa is not prepared for the end of mitumba.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

New York’s Citi Field has weathered its share of away-team blowouts over the years, but the crowd gathered on a brisk Sunday last fall was not prepared for the upset awaiting them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Says another mysterious figure: “He would go to brief the president and was not prepared at all, almost to the point where it was an embarrassment.”

From Slate • May 9, 2026

I’m not prepared for the sight of it, high and blazing hot and white against the washed-out white sky.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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