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readiness

[red-ee-nis] / ˈrɛd i nɪs /


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"We invite all nations with an interest in the free flow of global trade to join us. Some have already indicated their readiness to contribute."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But this should be part of a broader conversation about your respective readiness to retire, and how that could impact your expectations about the kind of lifestyle you want in your 60s and beyond.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

By intentionally disrupting a specific energy pathway inside T cells, the researchers effectively rewired the cells' internal engines, placing them in a heightened state of readiness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Within hours of the initial strikes on Iran, major hospitals across Israel shifted to maximum emergency readiness, moving patients and critical departments underground.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I turn on the hot water tap, to signify readiness or something approaching it.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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