get ready
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WMO chief Celeste Saulo said the world needed to get ready for an El Nino which could "exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean".
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
She’s sleeping well right at this exact moment—but today she woke up every hour from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., at which point we all had to get up to get ready for the day.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
“The sooner the administration can wrap up this investigation and get ready to move forward with the new Fed chairman, the better off everyone can be,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
For Tickner and her family, a weekday starts at 06:00, when she and her husband get up, get ready and eat breakfast.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He withdrew his hand sanitizer from his backpack to get ready for their delivery.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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