at the ready
Example Sentences
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And if you’re ever hit with a layoff, it’s better to have a sharp profile at the ready than to attempt an emergency makeover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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
He would never sit, so as to always be at the ready, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
As it did so, a sudden, fleeting image came to the boy: an army, with its swords at the ready, riding into the oasis.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
