at the ready
Example Sentences
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And peppered throughout the museum and its park and gardens are brand-new life-size bronze renditions: Rockwell, Rosie the Riveter, Yoda and Indiana Jones, whip at the ready.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Days ahead of the Knicks’ championship-clinching Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the alliance was already ordering the 1.25 tons of recycled shredded paper to have at the ready.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The timing and details of any resolution are unknown, but investors may want to have a list of potential beneficiaries at the ready.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
First let's have a look at what's around this summer if you want to make a weekend of it; sleeping bag and tent at the ready.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
He loved to play tricks, delighted in horsing around, always seemed to have a joke at the ready.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
