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Bass did not return until Wednesday, a day after the fires broke out, and her absence has been criticized as evidence the city was underprepared for the fires and underestimated their potential severity.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say if and when that will change is impossible to predict — and that if things do get bad, the U.S. is probably underprepared.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
The Texas grid was also underprepared for ice storms during the winter of 2023.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
An accompanying investigation delves into how people in assisted living facilities are getting sicker, and how underprepared Wisconsin is to handle their care.
—Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say if and when that will change is impossible to predict — and that if things do get bad, the U.S. is probably underprepared.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
The Texas grid was also underprepared for ice storms during the winter of 2023.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
An accompanying investigation delves into how people in assisted living facilities are getting sicker, and how underprepared Wisconsin is to handle their care.
—Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for underprepared
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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprepared. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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