prepared

Example Sentences

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He was prepared to go, when another offer came from a TV station out West.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the president had a full picture of the conflict and the military was prepared for contingencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“It wasn’t just that those attacks didn’t work. It’s that she was prepared for them and ready to respond that got her through that race,” Erickson said.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In Debel, close to the Israeli border, inhabitants prepared to celebrate Easter Sunday despite the sound of bombardment around their village, now almost totally cut off from the world and dependent on aid deliveries.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“Need more paper,” Beowulf said, for this was a great deal more bird than he had come prepared to draw.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood