at the ready
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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
A wood stove heated our home, and we had kerosene lanterns at the ready in case of a power outage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Pooky moved in a little closer, holding his little rifle at the ready as if our poor old Auk was going to attack him.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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