readies
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of readies
from ready money
Example Sentences
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Bill Ackman is off to a rocky start in 2026, with his main investment vehicle down 11% as he readies a potential public offering of his management company and a new closed-end equity fund.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
So she waits, does hours of mind-numbing rehab in a gym each day and readies for what crossing that the line will mean.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
Though Tokyo has faded in the background somewhat as the world readies for the upcoming summer games in Paris, a number of Biles' naysayers have lingered.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024
A rider from the Beni Arous community readies his horse for a traditional equestrian game, in Morocco's Larache province on Friday.
From BBC • May 23, 2024
In the morning, before she readies herself for work, Maria Isabel bathes her daughter with buckets of water and plaits her hair into two braids.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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