preparedness
Example Sentences
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Japan’s southwest capabilities, he said, are intended to signal its preparedness to China, but there is a problem: “We don’t know how much is enough,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
County Office of Emergency Management officials acknowledged the text message from Vaquero and said it related to an earlier discussion among emergency management partners and the weather service about possibly sending a weather preparedness notification.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Critical businesses join "preparedness committees" with representatives of local authorities and central government, and take part in national training exercises.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Congress gradually has expanded its understanding of national defense beyond U.S. military preparedness, the report noted.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing preparedness
Unit 8, Week 3
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