readiness
Example Sentences
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“That suggests not a discrete exercise but a sustained operational readiness posture—and one that China apparently doesn’t feel the need to explain.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
If anything, strategists say the U.S. technological and military prowess on display in Venezuela and Iran are likely raising questions in Beijing about military readiness.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Children who have developmental delays or whose behavioral readiness is lagging can still stand to benefit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The tetchiest moment of the committee hearing, came when the prime minister faced questions about the UK's defensive readiness.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
They’d probably all gone into deep water in readiness for the storm.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.