readied

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A female quartet readied to play mariachi standards as Anamaria greeted well wishers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Preston was given chest compressions and oxygen, while other medics rushed to help and specialist equipment readied.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Behind McKinney was a screen listing issues flagged by the manufacturing teams as they readied the first EV truck prototypes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Luna then coordinated with Leger Fernández, who had readied an expulsion resolution against Gonzales, to force out the pair almost simultaneously.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

I readied myself to say hola if anyone so much as glanced my way, but day after day people walked by without acknowledging me in the least.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez