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
Even the Boy Scouts, whose motto is "Be Prepared," were pressed into service.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France by James Edward Parrott
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