preparedness
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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
McGowan never responded to that text message, but Vaquero said he brought up the suggestion of a preparedness alert when McGowan returned to the emergency operations center about an hour later.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
According to Schneider, "there is a certain level of preparedness and prices are elevated but under control for the moment".
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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
He added that Compton, “like all of us, is very anxious that we scientists do everything we can in the direction of preparedness, and we discussed ways and means.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing preparedness
Haiti Earthquake One-Year Report
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Unit 8, Week 3
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The Suffix -ness, Part 3
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