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as in to ready
to make ready in advance
I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter
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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military
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as in to compose
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
preparing an escape route in case of a fire
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Recent Examples of prepare
Kelly Skully, a White House spokesperson, says preparing for biological threats that could lead to another pandemic was a top priority for the Biden Administration.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Every autumn, as the leaves turn golden and football fever sweeps across America, players of all levels prepare for the season ahead.
—Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The Rotunda is prepared as the inclement weather alternative for each inauguration in the event of inclement weather.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
As Trump prepares to take over the White House, many of Biden's policies could be undone, including his work to deliver student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Every autumn, as the leaves turn golden and football fever sweeps across America, players of all levels prepare for the season ahead.
—Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The Rotunda is prepared as the inclement weather alternative for each inauguration in the event of inclement weather.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
As Trump prepares to take over the White House, many of Biden's policies could be undone, including his work to deliver student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The entertainment staffs of the teams worked around the clock to ready all videoboard content and digital assets to look like a SoFi game.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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JPMorgan Chase is readying to order all its employees back to the office full-time, saying goodbye to the hybrid model that huge swaths of its workforce currently use.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, the fundamental core of the creative process remains unchanged; talented individuals, equipped with the appropriate tools, are ultimately responsible for bringing new ideas to life.Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now on the scene, according to Military.com.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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That program features no fewer than three premieres, composed by Errollyn Wallen, Conrad Tao and Stacy Garrop.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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The electric vehicle sector alone has received $231 billion in subsidies since 2009, with government support composing a significant portion of its revenue.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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One event that will carry on as initially planned: the Sundance Film Festival, which is readying to unspool its 2025 edition in Park City, Utah in less than two weeks.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
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The service warned travelers to slow down and use caution while driving and to plan on slippery road conditions, which could impact commutes.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Grammys must be held in a major venue of that size because ticket sales provide an enormous percentage of its annual revenue, along with the network TV broadcast — which will be CBS until 2027, when Disney takes over.Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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California’s Employment Development Department has more information on who qualifies and how to apply.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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At the back, there are definite shades of the 2022-23 Newcastle team who qualified for the Champions League with the Premier League’s joint-meanest defence (33 goals conceded).Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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The intelligence report, written chiefly by the CIA, appeared to close the book on Havana syndrome.Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Before block 1 million, Alice could write a second transaction to Carol funding it with the same UTXO.Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Summary: This position identifies, compiles and organizes relevant data to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with minimal-to moderate-risk profiles and/or structures.Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Consider organizing hackathons or innovation challenges that invite diverse communities to solve pressing problems using AI, like XPRIZE's AI competitions, which have sparked creative AI solutions for global issues such as healthcare.Sonal Soveni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Prepare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepare. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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