prepared
Americanadjective
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properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready.
prepared for a hurricane.
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(of food) processed by the manufacturer or seller, by cooking, cleaning, or the like, so as to be ready to serve or use with little or no further preparation.
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“We delivered strong results in the second quarter, with our Chicken and Prepared Foods segments driving meaningful momentum,” said CEO Donnie King, referencing “sustained market demand for protein.”
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Prepared foods and side dishes at a convenience store..
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
The recall was voluntarily initiated by the manufacturer, Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp, on July 22, 2025.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025
Also included in the recall are 3-pound multipacks of Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product with a “Best When Used By” date between Jan. 9, 2024, and Jan. 13, 2024.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023
Prepared by the Presidents Advisory Committee on Science in March 1958 as a primer on spaceflight, the brochure laid out the scientific principles of travel beyond the Earth’s atmosphere in terms a layperson could understand.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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