Be Prepared
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Be Prepared: How many jobs will AI upend?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
"Be Prepared" takes on new meaning in the latest edition of the 80-year-old guide.
From Time Magazine Archive
But millions of boys wore their fleur-de-lis emblems proudly, millions of parents watched astonished as their sons developed knowledge and skills never taught in schools, and the international motto "Be Prepared" became a household phrase.
From Time Magazine Archive
Heading west, they were cheered by U. S. Boy Scouts as supreme symbols of the motto: "Be Prepared."
From Time Magazine Archive
And as we happen to know, Elmer was a boy who always believed in the efficiency of the scout's motto, "Be Prepared!"
From Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts by Alan Douglas
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